Nuance Dictionary / Grammar
잡수시다 jap-su-si-da
To eat (honorific verb used exclusively for respected elders or superiors)
What does 잡수시다 mean?
잡수시다 (jap-su-si-da) means: To eat (honorific verb used exclusively for respected elders or superiors).
Carries a heavier, more traditional weight of respect than 드시다. Often used with older generations in formal or deeply respectful family settings.
🔊 From the story above
드시다 — Deu-si-da
먹으시다 — meog-eu-si-da
먹다 — meok-da, "to eat"
잡수시다 — jap-su-si-da
먹었어요 — meog-eo-sseo-yo
진지 — jin-ji
자다 — ja-da
주무시다 — ju-mu-si-da
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How it's actually used
- 할아버지, 편안하게 앉아서 이 과일 좀 잡수세요.
hal-abeoji, pyeon-anhage anja-seo i gwail jom japsu-seyo.
Grandfather, please sit comfortably and eat some of this fruit.
💡 Use when offering food directly to an elder. - 진지는 맛있게 잡수셨어요?
jinji-neun mas-it-ge japsusyeot-seoyo?
Did you enjoy your meal?
💡 Polite inquiry about someone's meal. - 어머니께서는 늘 아침 일찍 일어나 보약 한 첩을 잡수신다.
eomeoni-kkeseon-neun neul achim iljjik ireona boyak han cheop-eul japsusin-da.
My mother always wakes up early in the morning and takes a packet of herbal medicine.
💡 Used in narrative contexts for an elder's routine.
Related words in Grammar
주무시다 ju-mu-si-da편찮으시다 pyeon-chan-eu-si-da돌아가시다 dol-a-ga-si-da인용 in-yong간접화법 gan-jeop-hwa-beop