풀어보자

What does 풀어보자 mean?

풀어보자 means "let’s try solving it" in Korean.

How it works here

‘풀어’ combines with ‘보다’ to mean ‘try solving’. The ending ‘-자’ turns it into a suggestion to try it together.

When it's used

Used to suggest trying a method or action together.

The line

이거를 풀어보자 Okay

Let’s try solving this. Okay.

Said when suggesting that people try a particular method together.

Scene from “EP.1 버려진 자의 방 | Knight Of Blood Moon | ENHYPEN (엔하이픈) ‘EN-O’CLOCK SPIN OFF’” · Channel: ENHYPEN Watch on YouTube

More examples

1. 한 번 직접 만져 봐.

   Try touching it yourself.

2. 이 방법으로 다시 해 보세요.

   Please try doing it again this way.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

풀어보자

이거를 풀어보자 Okay

Let’s try solving this. Okay.

• Strongly stopping someone from doing something.
• Insisting that the result is already decided.
• Suggesting that people try a method together.

Other words in this line

이거

This thing

풀다

To solve; to untie

Same expression in other scenes

• 올라가 볼까요 — Shall we try going up?
• 앉아보세요 — Please try sitting down
• 마셔봤어 — Have you had the experience of trying to drink it?
• 안 마셔봤다 — Have never tried drinking
• 만들어봐 — To actually make it and try it out
• 기다려 봐 — Try waiting
• 해봐 — Try it once.
• 가봤어요 — Went there and actually tried it.