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TOPIK 4verb

가리다

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가려요 · 가렸어요 · 가릴 거예요 · 가리세요

to cover, to hide, to block (from view); to be picky about, to tell apart

Example

아이가 부끄러워서 손으로 얼굴을 가렸어요.

The child covered her face with her hands out of shyness.

Word parts

Homonym warning: 'cover, hide' and 'pick, be choosy' are both 가리다.

Good to know

Set phrases: 음식을 가리다 = to be picky with food; 낯을 가리다 = to be shy with strangers.