English–Korean

“scratch” in Korean

Korean

Also흠집 (heumjip)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeuktta

Example

모기에 물려서 다리를 긁었어요.mo gi e mul lyeo seo ta ri reul keul geo sseo yo

I scratched my leg because a mosquito bit me.

Illustration for 긁다 (scratch)

How to say “scratch” in Korean

“Scratch” in Korean is 긁다 (keuktta).

A hand or fingernail repeatedly rubs an itchy patch of skin, sometimes hard enough to damage it.

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

Example sentences with 긁다

손톱으로 긁었더니 상처가 더 심해졌어요.son to beu ro keul geot tteo ni sang cheo ga teo sim hae jeo sseo yo

The wound got worse after I scratched it with my fingernails.

Tips for using 긁다

  • English learners may associate scratch mainly with making a mark, but this Korean verb is also the everyday choice for relieving an itch without implying damage.

Other Korean words for “scratch”

핸드폰 화면에 흠집이 났어요.haen deu pon hwa myeo ne heum ji bi na sseo yo

There is a scratch on my phone screen.

“scratch” in other languages