답다
dapda
Grammar · 1 sense
-like, -ish, -ly
Examples
정말 신사답게 행동하네요.
They acts like a gentleman.
전쟁에서 승리한 장군답다.
He is like a general who won the war.
When you'd hear it
답다 is common in both conversation and writing, especially in comments about someone’s behavior or character. Learners often encounter forms such as 답게 and 답지 않다 in dramas, interviews, and formal writing.
What learners get wrong
답다 suggests qualities expected of the noun, not just visual resemblance. Unlike 같다, 장군답다 means “befitting a general,” while 장군 같다 can simply mean “looks like a general.”
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