No. 13,453 in Korean
뜯어
"뜯어" means "to tear, rip, or pick off."
In a sentence
나는 포장을 뜯어 선물을 꺼냈다.
I tore the wrapping off and took out the gift.
The word '뜯어' is used here to describe the action of tearing the wrapping.
그는 기타를 뜯어 아름다운 선율을 연주했다.
He plucked the guitar strings to play a beautiful melody.
In this sentence, '뜯어' refers to plucking the strings of the guitar.
강아지가 소파를 뜯어 놓아서 수리가 필요하다.
The dog tore the sofa apart, necessitating repairs.
Here, '뜯어' signifies the action of the dog tearing apart the sofa.
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