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Verb
- 1
make; earn
To obtain or save money by doing some work.
Korean definition: 일을 하여 돈을 얻거나 모으다.
My older sister was short of living expenses, so she earned money with a side job after work.
I'm looking for a job that I can do comfortably without stress, even if I earn less.
- 2
save
To have free time or more money, as a result of one's choice to spare or not use time or money.
Korean definition: 시간이나 돈을 아껴 쓰거나 안 써서 여유가 있게 되다.
I rented a room near my company to save commuting time.
This job pays little, but room and board are covered, so it's as good as saving on those costs.
- 3
bring on oneself; deserve
To knowingly do something that deserves blame or complaint.
Korean definition: 벌을 받거나 욕먹을 일을 스스로 하다.
My younger brother talked back to Mom and only brought a spanking on himself.
I needlessly stepped into a matter that would have resolved itself and ended up bringing criticism on myself.
- 4
rent and cultivate farmland
To borrow someone's land and cultivate it.
Korean definition: 다른 사람의 땅을 빌려 농사를 짓다.
My parents, who were tenant farmers, raised us by renting and cultivating other people's rice paddies.
After three years of renting the neighbor's land to grow rice, I saved enough money to buy a cow.