유사하다
yusahadaadjective★Intermediate
general
To be similar in appearance, nature, or characteristics; to resemble something or someone.
이 영화는 그 소설과 유사하다.
This movie is similar to that novel.
그 두 사람은 성격이 유사하다.
Those two people have similar personalities.
💡
This word is commonly used to describe similarities between objects, people, or concepts.
Collocations
유사하다to be similar유사성similarity유사하다to resemble
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Phrases
유사하다phrase
to be similar
유사성phrase
similarity
💡Pro Tip
Common Usage
Use '유사하다' when you want to describe how two things are alike in some way.
⚡Gold Rule
Comparison
Always use '유사하다' to compare two things, not to describe a single object.
📖Word Origin
Derived from the noun '유사' (similarity) with the verb ending '-하다' (to be).
📝Usage Notes
This word is versatile and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. It is often used to compare objects, people, or abstract concepts.
Word Breakdown
유사
similarity
root하다
to be
suffix한영사전