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TOPIK 3verb

의미하다

uimihada

의미해요 · 의미했어요 · 의미할 거예요 · 의미하는 (+noun)

to mean, to signify

Example

빨간 신호등은 멈추라는 것을 의미해요.

A red traffic light means stop.

Word parts

의 meaning미 taste

Literally 'the taste of an idea' — its flavor or sense.

Good to know

In everyday talk, 무슨 뜻이에요? 'What does it mean?' is more common than 의미하다.