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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).
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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.
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