English–Korean
“budge” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkkomjjak
Example
그는 총을 보고 꼼짝도 못했다.keu neun chong eul po go kkom jjak tto mo taet tta
He could not move at all when he saw the gun.
How to say “budge” in Korean
“Budge” in Korean is 꼼짝 (kkomjjak).
A body or object remains almost still, with at most a tiny movement.
Example sentences with 꼼짝
아이가 너무 아파서 엄마는 옆에서 꼼짝도 못했다.a i ga neo mu a pa seo eom ma neun yeo pe seo kkom jjak tto mo taet tta
The child was in such severe pain that his mother could not move a muscle while beside him.
Tips for using 꼼짝
- 꼼짝 (kkomjjak, "movement") often appears with a negative verb and an emphatic particle, so learners can recognize phrases meaning that someone cannot move at all.