낫다

This is the 5100th most frequent Korean word.


낫다

"낫다" means "to recover" or "to be better."


'낫다' here is used to mean 'to be better (than something)', showing a comparison indicating superiority.

이 제품이 다른 것들보다 품질이 낫습니다.

This product is of better quality than the others.


In this sentence, '낫다' is used in a hypothetical or opinion context, asking for preference between options.

당신이라면 어떤 것이 더 나을까요?

If it were you, which one would be better?


Here, '낫다' is used to mean 'to recover from an illness', commonly used when someone heals from a sickness.

이 약을 먹으면 감기가 빨리 나을 거야.

If you take this medicine, your cold will get better quickly.