입다 (ip-da, ipda) · 벗다 (beos-da, beosda)
'입다' means to put on clothes or shoes on the body, while '벗다' means to take them off the body.
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To put on clothes, shoes, or similar items on the body.
When to use
wearing clothes, putting on shoes, wearing glasses
The nuance
'입다' refers to wearing items like clothes, shoes, glasses on the body and indicates the action of putting them on.
To take off clothes, shoes, or similar items from the body.
When to use
taking off clothes, removing shoes, taking off glasses
The nuance
'벗다' indicates the action of removing worn clothes, shoes, or similar items from the body.
나는 매일 아침 옷을 입는다.
na-neun mae-il a-chim os-eul ip-neun-da., na neun mae il a chim os eul ip neun da.
Putting on clothes is correctly expressed with '입다'.
나는 매일 아침 옷을 벗는다.
na-neun mae-il a-chim os-eul beos-neun-da., na neun mae il a chim os eul beos neun da.
Usually people put on clothes in the morning, so '벗다' is incorrect here.
신발을 입었다.
sin-bal-eul ip-eoss-da., sin bal eul ip eoss da.
Shoes use '신다' not '입다'.
신발을 벗었다.
sin-bal-eul beos-eoss-da., sin bal eul beos eoss da.
Taking off shoes is correctly expressed with '벗다'.
안경을 입었다.
an-gyeong-eul ip-eoss-da., an gyeong eul ip eoss da.
Glasses use '쓰다', not '입다'.
안경을 벗었다.
an-gyeong-eul beos-eoss-da., an gyeong eul beos eoss da.
Taking off glasses is correctly expressed with '벗다'.
코트를 입고 밖에 나갔다.
ko-teu-reul ip-go bakk-e na-gass-da., ko teu reul ip go bakk e na gass da.
Coat is clothing, so '입다' is correct for putting it on.
코트를 벗고 집에 들어갔다.
ko-teu-reul beos-go jip-e deul-eo-gass-da., ko teu reul beos go jip e deul eo gass da.
Taking off the coat is correctly expressed with '벗다'.
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