Dictionary — Entry No. 1222
벗었어
beoseosseo · verb
벗었어
beoseosseo
[buh-shuh-ssuh]
verbbeginner
Meaning
Past tense of 벗다 (to take off or remove clothing/accessories). The opposite of 입다, describing removing garments from the body. Important for daily routines, undressing, and metaphorically letting go of something.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
K-dramas use undressing scenes with dramatic tension or romantic implication. In action dramas like ‘Descendants of the Sun,’ characters remove protective gear or armor. EXO and Stray Kids reference 벗다 metaphorically in lyrics about shedding false personas and showing authentic selves to fans.
Example Sentences
코트를 벗었어.
koteu-reul beoseosseo.
‘I took off my coat’ — removing outerwear when arriving indoors
신발을 벗어.
sinbal-eul beosuh.
‘Take off your shoes’ — polite directive in Korean homes before entering
가면을 벗었어.
gamyeon-eul beoseosseo.
‘I took off my mask’ — metaphor for showing true self or dropping pretense
⚠️ Don’t use beoseosseo when…
Don’t confuse 벗다 with 빼다 (to subtract/remove from a group) — 벗다 is specifically for removing clothing. Also, 벗었어 can have romantic or vulnerable implications in K-drama contexts, so tone and context matter significantly.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Descendants of the Sun — soldiers remove tactical gear in vulnerable moments, emphasizing the metaphorical shedding of protective barriers between characters.
- K-Pop: Stray Kids — ‘God’s Menu’ (themes of removing false identities and showing authentic self to fans, metaphorical use of 벗다 in their storytelling)
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