꺾는

This is the 11434th most frequent Korean word.


꺾는

"꺾는" means "bending" or "breaking."


Here, '꺾는' is used to describe the act of breaking or bending, applied to a physical object (tree branches).

나는 나뭇가지를 꺾는 것을 좋아한다.

I enjoy breaking tree branches.


In this context, '꺾는' metaphorically means to defeat, often used in competitive situations.

그는 시합에서 상대를 꺾는 데 성공했다.

He succeeded in defeating his opponent in the match.


Here, '꺾는' denotes the bending of an object due to an external force, such as wind.

바람이 불어 꽃이 꺾는 모습을 보았다.

I saw the flowers bending due to the wind.