English–Korean

“take someone's side” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeondeulda

Example

나는 친구가 잘못했어도 편들지 않을게.na neun chin gu ga chal mo tae sseo do pyeon deul ji a neul kke

I won't take my friend's side even if they did something wrong.

Illustration for 편들다 (take someone's side)

How to say “take someone's side” in Korean

“Take someone's side” in Korean is 편들다 (pyeondeulda).

Choosing one person's side in a disagreement instead of remaining neutral.

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

Example sentences with 편들다

회의에서 그는 항상 특정 사람을 편들어요.hoe ui e seo keu neun hang sang teuk jjeong sa ra meul pyeon deu reo yo

In meetings, he always takes a particular person's side.

Tips for using 편들다

  • It often suggests that the speaker is not being neutral, so it can sound critical when fairness matters.

“take someone's side” in other languages