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꾸미다

kkumida[꾸미다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

decorate; adorn

Verb

  1. 1

    decorate; adorn

    To decorate for something to look better.

    Korean definition: 모양이 좋아지도록 손질하다.

    • I decorated the room nicely for the baby who will soon be born.

    • She dressed up nicely for work, as if she had a date after work.

  2. 2

    fabricate; make up

    To fabricate something that is a lie or nonexistent as if it were true.

    Korean definition: 거짓이나 없는 것을 사실인 것처럼 지어내다.

    • His claim that he had earned a doctorate abroad was all a made-up lie.

    • She put on a composed face as if she knew nothing and talked.

  3. 3

    write up; draw up

    To make a document, report, book, etc., according to a format.

    Korean definition: 서류, 보고서, 책 등을 형식에 맞추어 만들다.

    • This festival's program was put together in a new way, unlike before.

    • Writer Kim gathered the essays he had serialized in the newspaper and compiled them into one collection of essays.

  4. 4

    To make a living.

    Korean definition: 살림 등을 갖추거나 마련하다.

    • My son plans to set up his newlywed home in Busan.

    • My spouse and I set up our newlywed household in the neighborhood where we first met.