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TOPIK 3verb

새다

saeda

새요 · 샜어요 · 샐 거예요 · 새는 (+noun)

to leak; to escape (of light, gas, or a secret)

Example

비가 와서 천장에서 물이 새요.

It's raining, and water is leaking from the ceiling.

Word parts

Homonym warning: 새다 also means 'to dawn,' as in 밤이 새다.

Good to know

Don't confuse 새다 'to leak' with 세다 'to be strong, to count'; they sound almost the same.