곱다

gopda · [곱따]

beautiful · pretty · soft · smooth

adjectiveIntermediate

Meanings

  1. beautifulAn appearance or shape looking beautiful.
  2. prettyA color being beautiful.
  3. beautifulA sound or music sounding beautiful and clear.
  4. soft; smoothFeeling soft and smooth to the touch.
  5. finePowder or a granule being very tiny.
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  1. kind; niceOne's attitude, behavior, or speech being nice, soft, and kind.
  2. easyEasy and well.
  3. intact; neatStaying intact or untouched.
  4. gentleQuiet and gentle.
  5. cleanLeaving no trace.
  6. nice; well-behavedBehaving and acting nicely.
Other Words Spelled the Same (2)

곱따 · verb

  1. be crooked; be hunched; be curvedTo be bent to one side a little bit at a rather sharp angle, not straight.

곱따 · adjective

  1. numbHands or feet feeling nothing or hardly moving in the cold.

Examples from Lessons (3)

The colors of the garments, in particular, are very delicate and elegant.

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어제 마트에서 봤던 것보다 훨씬 색이 곱더라고요.

The color is much more vibrant than what I saw at the grocery store yesterday.

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옛말마따나 가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다는 점을 상기할 필요가 있습니다.

It is worth recalling the old adage that you must give kindness to receive kindness.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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