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쓸다

쓸다

Korean

Verb

쓸다 (sseulda) (infinitive 쓸어, sequential 쓰니)

  1. to sweep
    • 마루를 쓸다marureul sseulda ― to sweep the floor
    • 김 노인은 아침마다 골목을 쓴다.
      Gim noineun achimmada golmogeul sseunda.
      Mr. Kim sweeps the alley every morning.
  2. to spread, to be prevalent
    • 전염병이 전국을 쓸었다.
      Jeonyeombyeong-i jeon-gugeul sseureotda.
      An epidemic swept all over the country.
  3. to sweep away, to clean out, to make an end of
  4. to sweep the game board, to make a clear sweep
Derived terms
  • Causative: 쓸리다 (sseullida)
  • Passive: 쓸리다 (sseullida)
  • 쓰레기 (sseuregi, “garbage”), 쓰레받기 (sseurebatgi, “dustpan”)
  • 쓸어내리다 (sseureonaerida), 쓸어넘기다 (sseureoneomgida), 쓸어들이다 (sseureodeurida), 쓸어맡기다 (sseureomatgida), 쓸어버리다 (sseureobeorida)
See also
  • (bi, “broom”)
  • (sol, “brush”)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Verb

쓸다 (sseulda) (infinitive 쓸어, sequential 쓰니)

  1. to file; to rasp (off/away)
    • 줄로 쓸어서 반드럽게 하다jullo sseureoseo bandeureopge hada ― to file smooth
Conjugation