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TOPIK 3verb

처벌하다

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처벌해요 · 처벌했어요 · 처벌할 거예요 · 처벌하세요

to punish

Example

법을 어긴 사람은 법에 따라 처벌해야 해요.

People who break the law should be punished according to the law.

Word parts

처 deal with벌 punish

Literally 'to deal out a penalty.'