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TOPIK 4verb

분리하다

bullihada [불리하다]

분리해요 · 분리했어요 · 분리할 거예요 · 분리하세요

to separate, to divide, to split

Example

쓰레기는 종류별로 분리해서 버려야 해요.

You have to separate your trash by type before throwing it out.

Word parts

분 divide리 apart

Literally 'divide apart'.

Good to know

Pronounced [불리하다] — ㄴ before ㄹ becomes ㄹ.