Grammar

-다시피

as you can see / know

Form

Verb stem + -다시피 — “as you know / can see”.

Function

Presents a fact as visible or already known; it commonly follows 보다, 알다 and 듣다.

Why this form?

-는 것처럼 — “as if”: describes resemblance rather than treating the fact as observable.

Forms not to confuse

-는 것처럼

본 것처럼 자세히 말했어요. — He described it as though he had seen it.

Examples

보시다시피 문이 안 열렸어요. — As you can see, the door would not open.

아시다시피 내일은 휴일이에요. — As you know, tomorrow is a holiday.

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