Word details
보다
- Pronunciation
- 보다
- Part of speech
- verb
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 5
- Derivative
- 보이다01, 보이다02
- Application
- 보아 [ ] (봐 [봐ː ])
보니 [ ]
see; look at; notice
To perceive with eyes the existence or appearance of an object.
watch; see; enjoy
To enjoy or appreciate an object with eyes.
read; look at; take a look at
To read and understand the words, pictures and symbols in a book, newspaper, map, etc.
look at; take a look at; look in
To inspect an object to understand its content or state.
meet; see
To meet a person for a purpose.
take care of; look after; guard
To watch out for or take care of something.
look at; assess; judge from
To perceive and assess an incident or situation.
have told
To try to predict the future or fate by fortune-telling and etc.
take
To take a test to assess one's knowledge or ability.
work on; work; take care of; do business
To work on or handle a task.
achieve; reach; get to
To achieve certain results.
prepare; fix; make
To prepare a dining table, spleeping place, etc.
relieve; do
(euphemism) To defecate or urinate.
have
To have as a new family member.
suffer; experience; gain; make
To suffer, experience or gain something.
examine; see
For a doctor to examine a patient.
subscribe to
To receive and read a newspaper or magazine regularly.
taste; sample
To eat a small amount to distinguish a flavor.
badmouth; speak ill of
To reveal and talk about somone else's shortcomings, etc.
notice; recognize; see
To notice someone else's shortcomings or weaknesses.
wait for; await; look for
To see if it's the right opportunity, moment or time.
see; take a look at
To take a careful look at something before deciding to buy it.
purchase; buy; get
To purchase something at a market.
judge from
To judge based on evidence.
see
To direct one's action towards something.
take into account; consider
To take into account someone else's situation.
depend on; rely on; count on
To desire or depend on.
meet; see
To meet a person.
attend; go to
To attend a service at a Christian church.
think of; see; regard; consider
To evaluate or assess.
Idioms
보기 좋게
looking good
An expression used when a person enjoys another's mishap and makes a sarcastic comment about it.
보는 눈이 있다
have eyes to see
To have an ability to make an accurate evaluation of someone or something.
보란 듯이
as if saying 'look at me'
In a proud and confident manner to make others jealous.
보자 보자 하다
keep thinking 'let's wait and see'
To suppress oneself even if one is dissatisfied with something.
볼 장(을) 다 보다
have seen all one can see
For things to go wrong with no chance of getting better.
Proverbs
보기 좋은 떡이 먹기도 좋다
If tteok, rice cake, looks good, it will also taste good
If the appearance of something is good, its content also tends to be good.
If tteok, rice cake, looks good, it will also taste good
It is sometimes necessary to make the appearance of something good as well as its content.