Korean word

감추다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkamchuda

Meaning

  • verbhide

Example

그는 서류를 감추었다.keu neun seo ryu reul kam chu eot tta

He hid the documents.

Illustration for 감추다 (hide)

More examples

그는 범행을 감추려고 했다.keu neun peom haeng eul kam chu ryeo go haet tta

He tried to hide the crime.

Core concept

A person deliberately makes an object or piece of information unseen or unknown to others.

Common phrases

  • 흔적을 감추다heun jeo geul kam chu da

    hide one's tracks

  • 범행을 감추다peom haeng eul kam chu da

    hide the crime

Similar words

숨기다sumgida: Placing an object out of sight or keeping a secret from other people.
가리다karida: Using a hand or another object to block part or all of something from view.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람의 눈에 띄지 않도록 물건이나 정보를 보이지 않게 처리하는 동사ta reun sa ra mui nu ne tti ji an to rok mul geo ni na cheong bo reul po i ji an ke cheo ri ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is a native Korean formation, but its deeper origin is uncertain, so its meaning is best learned through its long-standing use.

Usage tips

  • The verb often carries a deliberate sense, which helps distinguish it from something that simply becomes hidden without anyone choosing to conceal it.

Other meanings

  • keep secretverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 감춰지다kamchwojidabe hiddenverb

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