궁리해요 · 궁리했어요 · 궁리할 거예요 · 궁리하세요
to think hard about, to mull over, to figure out
Example
어떻게 하면 돈을 아낄 수 있을지 궁리하고 있어요.
I'm trying to figure out how I can save money.
Word parts
궁 to the end+리 reason
Literally 'get to the bottom of the reason' — thinking a problem through.
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Pronounced [궁니하다] — ㄹ turns into ㄴ after ㅇ.
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