Korean word

가지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkajida

Meaning

  • verbhave

Example

저는 가방을 가지고 있어요.cheo neun ka bang eul ka ji go i sseo yo

I have a bag.

Illustration for 가지다 (have)

More examples

그는 그 일을 통해 많은 경험을 가졌다.keu neun keu i reul tong hae ma neun kyeong heo meul ka jeot tta

He had a lot of experience through that work.

Core concept

A person has a thing or a right, holds a thing in the hands, or keeps a thought or feeling in the mind.

Common phrases

  • 권리를 가지다kwol li reul ka ji da

    have a right

  • 능력을 가지다neung nyeo geul ka ji da

    have an ability

Similar words

있다ittta: Have an item in one's possession or close at hand.
가지고 있다kajigo ittta: Keep an item or information at hand.
갖다kattta: Take an item in hand.
소지하다sojihada: Carry an item in a bag or pocket.

Definition in Korean

물건·권리·생각·감정 등을 손에 쥐거나 마음에 담아 가지고 있음을 나타내는 동사.mul geon kwol li saeng gak kam jeong teung eul so ne chwi geo na ma eu me ta ma ka ji go i sseu meul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

This is a native Korean verb rather than a loanword, with a long-established meaning that covers having something and holding it.

Usage tips

  • English have often focuses on ownership, but this verb also naturally describes something held in the hands or kept in the mind.

Other meanings

  • holdverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 가짐kajimpossessionnoun

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