갚으려고

to repay, to pay back

→ 갚다
verb Rare #25,544
to repay, to pay back Expresses an intention or purpose: “in order to repay.”
KO: 빌린 돈을 갚으려고 돈을 모으고 있어요.
EN: I'm saving money to pay back what I borrowed.
Conjugation of 갚다
Purposive
갚으려고

신세 갚으려고 신세?

Are you doing me a favor to repay a favor?

— 노 머시: 90분 (2026)

아버지 빚 갚으려고.

To pay off my father's debt.

— 햄넷 (2025)

마티나는 남편의 목숨을 구해준 대가를 어떻게든 갚으려고 애쓰고 있었다.

Martina was desperately trying to repay the debt she owed for saving her husband’s life.