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TOPIK 2verb

풀다

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풀어요 · 풀었어요 · 풀 거예요 · 푸세요 (ㄹ drops)

to untie, to unpack; to solve; to relieve (stress)

Example

호텔에 도착하자마자 짐을 풀고 좀 쉬었어요.

As soon as I got to the hotel, I unpacked and rested a bit.

Word parts

Core idea: loosening — knots, bags, problems, even stress.

Good to know

스트레스를 풀다 'to relieve stress' and 문제를 풀다 'to solve a problem' are very common.