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TOPIK 5verb

곱씹다

gopssipda [곱씹따]

곱씹어요 · 곱씹었어요 · 곱씹을 거예요 · 곱씹으세요

to chew over, to dwell on, to mull over; to chew repeatedly

Example

그는 친구가 한 말을 밤새 곱씹었어요.

He dwelled on what his friend had said all night.

Word parts

곱- 'double, again' (as in 곱절) + 씹다 'to chew'.

Good to know

Often used for dwelling on hurtful words or mistakes, while 되새기다 is more neutral or positive.