묻고

This is the 14511th most frequent Korean word.


묻고

"묻고" means "asking" or "to ask" in Korean.


Here, "묻고" means "to ask," and it indicates the action of inquiring or posing a question.

그는 선생님께 질문을 묻고 대답을 기다렸어요.

He asked the teacher a question and waited for an answer.


In this sentence, "묻고" refers to "to smear," indicating the action of covering or staining with a substance.

진흙을 묻고 옷을 더럽혔어요.

I smeared mud and soiled my clothes.


Here, "묻고" signifies "to bury," specifically in the sense of hiding or disregarding something for a purpose such as forgiveness.

과거의 실수를 묻고 그를 용서해 주었어요.

I buried the past mistakes and forgave him.