Vocabulary
반복하다
to repeat; reiterate
Meaning
반복하다 — to repeat; reiterate
Why this form?
되풀이하다 — reiterate: can suggest recurrence of the same words or events; 반복하다 is more neutral and can mean systematic repetition.
Hanja
反復 — 反: turn back; 復: return; literal components behind the present meaning.
Forms not to confuse
되풀이하다
같은 말을 되풀이했어요. — He repeated the same words.
Examples
지민은 어둠에 잠식되어 가면서도 같은 말을 계속 반복한다. — Even as darkness gradually consumes him, Jimin keeps repeating the same words.
이 동작을 세 번 반복하세요. — Repeat this movement three times.