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여쭤보다 meaning and pronunciation

yeojjwoboda · ask politely

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 93641
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 여ː쭤보다, 여ː쭤보는, 여ː쭤보아, 여ː쭤보니, 여ː쭤봄니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    (높이는 말로) 무엇을 알아내기 위하여 묻다.

    English: ask politely — (polite form) To ask in order to find something out.

    Examples

    • 가격을 여쭤보다.
    • 기술을 여쭤보다.
    • 방법을 여쭤보다.
    • 사실 관계를 여쭤보다.
    • 의미를 여쭤보다.
    • 그녀가 주인에게 과일 한 바구니가 얼마냐고 여쭤본다.
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