Meanings

보다 · verb · Beginner

see; look at; noticeTo perceive with eyes the existence or appearance of an object.
watch; see; enjoyTo enjoy or appreciate an object with eyes.
read; look at; take a look atTo read and understand the words, pictures and symbols in a book, newspaper, map, etc.
look at; take a look at; look inTo inspect an object to understand its content or state.
meet; seeTo meet a person for a purpose.

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take care of; look after; guardTo watch out for or take care of something.
look at; assess; judge fromTo perceive and assess an incident or situation.
have toldTo try to predict the future or fate by fortune-telling and etc.
takeTo take a test to assess one's knowledge or ability.
work on; work; take care of; do businessTo work on or handle a task.
achieve; reach; get toTo achieve certain results.
prepare; fix; makeTo prepare a dining table, spleeping place, etc.
relieve, do(euphemism) To defecate or urinate.
haveTo have as a new family member.
suffer; experiecne; gain; makeTo suffer, experience or gain something.
examine; seeFor a doctor to examine a patient.
subscribe toTo receive and read a newspaper or magazine regularly.
taste; sampleTo eat a small amount to distinguish a flavor.
badmouth; speak ill ofTo reveal and talk about somone else's shortcomings, etc.
notice; recognize; seeTo notice someone else's shortcomings or weaknesses.
wait for; await; look forTo see if it's the right opportunity, moment or time.
see; take a look atTo take a careful look at something before deciding to buy it.
purchase; buy; getTo purchase something at a market.
judge fromTo judge based on evidence.
seeTo direct one's action towards something.
take into account; considerTo take into account someone else's situation.
depend on; rely on; count onTo desire or depend on.
meet; seeTo meet a person.
attend; go toTo attend a service at a Christian church.
think of; see; regard; considerTo evaluate or assess.

보다 · adverb · Beginner

Other Words Spelled the Same (3)

보다 · auxiliary verb

tryAn auxiliary verb used to indicate testing to do an action in the preceding statement.
experienceAn auxiliary verb used when one has already experienced an action in the preceding statement.
An auxiliary verb indicating when one first does an action meaning the preceding statement and thinks of its consequence later.
An auxiliary verb used when one realizes a fact anew in the following statement, or becomes a state in the following statement after doing an action in the preceding statement.
An auxiliary verb used when one realizes a fact anew in the following statement, or becomes a state in the following statement while doing an action in the preceding statement.

보다 · auxiliary adjective

An auxiliary adjective used to indicate that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is guessed by or is known to the speaker, though not precisely.
An auxiliary adjective used to indicate that the speaker has an intention to do the act mentioned in the preceding statement.
An auxiliary adjective used to indicate that the speaker is worried or afraid that the situation mentioned in the preceding statement may happen.
An auxiliary adjective used to indicate that the state mentioned in the preceding statement is a cause for the following statement.

Entry 5 · particle

A postpositional particle that indicates the subject of a comparison when comparing different things.

Examples from Lessons (3)

친구 하고 카페 에서 메뉴판 을 봐요.I look at the menu with my friend at the cafe.Read the Lesson

그래서 나 도 평소보다 일찍 왔어.So, I also came in earlier than usual.Read the Lesson

민수하고 지영이는 드라마 를 봐요.Minsu and Jiyoung are watching a drama.Read the Lesson