힘쓰다

Korean

Etymology

From 힘 (him, “strength, power”) + 쓰다 (sseuda, “to use or expend”). First recorded in the Seokbo sangjeol, 1447, as 힘다.

Pronunciation

• IPA: hims̤ɯda
• Phonetic hangul: 힘쓰다

Verb

힘쓰다 (himsseuda) infinitive 힘써, sequential 힘쓰니

1. to exert oneself.

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror), "힘쓰다 ", 표준국어대사전. URL accessed on 2007-06-01.