시키다
sikida
Grammar · 1 sense
make, cause, let, force
Examples
사장님이 직원들에게 일을 시켰어요.
The boss made the employees work.
오늘 동생한테 거실을 청소시켰다.
Today I made my younger sibling clean the living room.
아빠가 컴퓨터 끄고 억지로 공부시켰다.
Dad turned off the computer and forced me to study.
When you'd hear it
시키다 is common in everyday speech and writing when a boss, parent, or other person has someone do something. It can describe a straightforward instruction or an unwilling, forceful order, depending on context.
What learners get wrong
Learners may confuse 시키다 with 명령하다. 시키다 is commonly used with a person and an action, while 명령하다 emphasizes issuing an authoritative command and sounds more formal.
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