비추다

bichuda · [비추다]

shine · illuminate · light up · flash

verbIntermediate

Meanings

  1. shine; illuminate; light upFor something that emits light, to make another thing appear or be illuminated by light.
  2. light up; flashTo make something bright or visible by using an object that emits light.
  3. hint; drop a hintTo say something in a roundabout way, not directly.
  4. reflect; mirrorTo make the shape of something appear in the mirror, on the surface of water, etc.
  5. compareTo think about something by comparing it with or relating it to another thing.

Examples from Lessons (3)

When drinking broth, expressions like 'horok-horok' or 'hururuk' are used to vividly reflect that flavor.

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Try shining the light brightly onto that mirror one more time.

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In a thriller drama, the antagonist should be an entity that mirrors the protagonist, but this drama lacked that a bit.

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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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