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Explain vs Describe in Korean

Confused between 설명하다 and 묘사하다? Use 설명하다 to explain a reason or idea. Use 묘사하다 to describe how something looks or feels.

Explain vs Describe in Korean — Korean vocab chart
Explain vs Describe

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KoreanRomanizationEnglish
설명하다seolmyeonghadaExplain
묘사하다myosahadaDescribe

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