힘쓰다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 힘ᄡᅳ다 (Yale: himpsuta). From (him, “strength, power”) + 쓰다 (sseuda, “to use or expend”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?himsseuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?himsseuda
McCune–Reischauer?himssŭda
Yale Romanization?himssuta

Verb

힘쓰다 (himsseuda) (infinitive 힘써, sequential 힘쓰니)

  1. to exert oneself

Conjugation