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TOPIK 3verb

데뷔하다

debwihada

데뷔해요 · 데뷔했어요 · 데뷔할 거예요 · 데뷔하세요

to debut, to make one's debut

Example

그 그룹은 3년 전에 데뷔했어요.

That group debuted three years ago.

Word parts

From French 'début', via English 'debut', + 하다.

Good to know

K-pop idols usually train for years as trainees (연습생) before they debut. 데뷔 무대 = debut stage.