Boil in Korean: 끓다's meaning and pronunciation

Boil in Korean is 끓다. For examples, you can use like [국이 끓다, 라면이 끓다]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 끓다 along with examples.

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Basics

Word	Part	Chinese	Sound
끓다	verb	—	끌타

Meaning	Explanation
boil	For liquid to become very hot and bubble.

국이 끓다.

Soup boils

라면이 끓다.

Ramen is boiling.

된장찌개가 가스레인지 위에서 보글보글 끓는다.

Doenjang-jjigae boils on a gas stove.

남편의 팔에는 어릴 때 끓는 물에 덴 흉터가 남아 있다.

On her husband’s arm, scars from boiling water when she was young remain.