English–Korean

“handle” in Korean

Korean

Also다루다 (taruda) · 처리하다 (cheorihada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationsonjabi

Example

냄비의 손잡이를 잡고 조심히 옮겼어요.naem bi ui son ja bi reul chap kko cho sim hi om gyeo sseo yo

I carefully moved the pot by holding its handle.

Illustration for 손잡이 (handle)

How to say “handle” in Korean

“Handle” in Korean is 손잡이 (sonjabi).

A part made for the hand to hold, lift, or use to control an object.

Full entry for 손잡이: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 손잡이

서랍 손잡이를 살짝 당기니 서류가 나왔어요.seo rap son ja bi reul sal jjak tang gi ni seo ryu ga na wa sseo yo

When I gently pulled the drawer handle, the documents came out.

Tips for using 손잡이

  • Korean commonly names the handle again when describing the action of holding it, even where English may avoid repeating the word.

Other Korean words for “handle”

그는 기계를 잘 다룬다.keu neun ki gye reul chal ta run da

He handles the machine well.

이 서류는 제가 처리하겠습니다.i seo ryu neun che ga cheo ri ha get sseum ni da

I will handle this document.

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