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낳다

give birth; deliver

Verb

  1. 1

    give birth; deliver

    To deliver a baby or egg out of one's womb.

    Korean definition: 배 속의 아이, 새끼, 알을 몸 밖으로 내보내다.

    • Yumin got married and gave birth to a pretty daughter.

    • In the old days, if a woman married into a family and kept giving birth only to daughters, she was mistreated.

  2. 2

    bring about

    To form or bring about a certain outcome.

    Korean definition: 어떤 결과를 이루거나 가져오다.

    • Our soccer team's victory this time is the result of steady training.

    • It was the attitude of valuing only immediately visible results that brought about this accident.

  3. 3

    cause the existence

    To cause someone to appear, in a certain environment or situation.

    Korean definition: 어떤 환경이나 상황의 영향으로 어떤 인물이 나타나게 하다.

    • He is a world-class scientist produced by Korea.

    • A good educational environment produces great people.