익다

ikda · [익따]

ripen · be cooked · be fermented · be well fermented

verbadjectiveBeginner

Meanings

익따 · verb · Beginner

  1. ripenFor a fruit or seed to become ripe.
  2. be cookedFor raw meat, vegetables, grains, etc., to be changed in taste and characteristics after being heated.
  3. ripen; be fermented; be well fermentedFor kimchi, alcoholic bevarage, jang, Korean sauce, etc., to be deliciously fermented.
  4. turn; be tannedFor the skin to turn red after being exposed to a fire or sunshine for a long time or coming in contact with something hot.
  5. be ripe; be festiveFor a thing, timing, atmosphere, etc., to become sufficiently ready or appropriate.

익따 · adjective · Intermediate

  1. skilled; experienced; practicedNot bad at doing something because one has often experienced it.
  2. familiar; accustomedNot unfamiliar with something because one has often experienced it.
  3. adaptedOne's eyes having been adapted to darkness or light.

Examples from Lessons (3)

떡볶이는 5분 뒤에 다 익어요.

The tteokbokki will be done in five minutes.

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I thought you looked very familiar.

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Since the flavor of kimchi varies depending on how ripe it is, you have to choose it carefully.

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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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