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TOPIK 6verb

북돋우다

bukdoduda [북또두다]

북돋워요 · 북돋웠어요 · 북돋울 거예요 · 북돋우세요

to encourage, to boost (morale, courage)

Example

감독은 선수들의 사기를 북돋우려고 노력했어요.

The coach tried to boost the players' morale.

Word parts

북 (soil heaped around a plant's roots) + 돋우다 (to raise): helping a plant grow.