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TOPIK 5verb

함축하다

hamchukada [함추카다]

함축해요 · 함축했어요 · 함축할 거예요 · 함축한 (+noun)

to imply, to connote, to pack meaning into

Example

이 시는 짧지만 깊은 의미를 함축하고 있어요.

This poem is short, but it carries a deep meaning.

Word parts

함 hold in축 store

Literally 'holding and storing' — meaning packed tightly into few words.

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Pronounced [함추카다] — ㄱ and ㅎ combine into ㅋ.