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풀다

pul-da

Untie a lace, untangle a problem, undo a misunderstanding

The picture Something bound tight is let back to slack, and what was tangled comes loose on its own.

Core verbs

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  1. a tied lace goes slack

    신발 끈 좀 풀어요.

    sin-bal kkeun jom pu-reo-yo

    Undo your shoelaces.

  2. a tangled problem comes undone

    이 문제 어떻게 푸는지 알려 주세요.

    i mun-je eo-tteo-ke pu-neun-ji al-lyeo ju-se-yo

    Show me how to solve this problem.

    A problem is tangled thread. Find the loose end, pull, and it unravels by itself.

  3. a knotted feeling loosens

    오해를 풀고 싶어요.

    o-hae-reul pul-go si-peo-yo

    I want to clear up the misunderstanding.

  4. a stiff body loosens

    운동 전에 몸을 풀어야 해요.

    un-dong jeo-ne mo-meul pu-reo-ya hae-yo

    You have to loosen up before exercising.

  5. clumped powder scatters into water

    가루를 물에 잘 풀어 주세요.

    ga-ru-reul mu-re jal pu-reo ju-se-yo

    Stir the powder into the water until it dissolves.

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