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15 words
Korean word
거들다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeodeulda
Meaning
- verbhelp
Example
엄마가 설거지할 때 제가 거들었어요.eom ma ga seol geo ji hal ttae che ga keo deu reo sseo yo
When Mom was washing dishes, I helped her.
More examples
회의 중 동료의 의견에 제가 거들었어요.hoe ui chung tong nyo ui ui gyeo ne che ga keo deu reo sseo yo
During the meeting, I supported my colleague's opinion.
Core concept
Someone joins another person's ongoing task and adds a small amount of practical help while that person remains in charge.
Common phrases
의견에 거들다ui gyeo ne keo deul da
support an opinion
발언에 거들다pa reo ne keo deul da
support a statement
Similar words
돕다toptta: Takes useful action to ease another person's burden or difficulty.
도와주다towajuda: Shares in another person's task so that person has less to handle.
Definition in Korean
다른 사람이 하고 있는 일 옆에서 가볍게 손을 보태어 돕는 행동이나 그런 도움을 주는 동사다.ta reun sa ra mi ha go in neun il yeo pe seo ka byeop kke so neul po tae eo tom neun haeng dong i na keu reon to u meul chu neun tong sa da
Word origin
Reliable evidence does not establish how this native Korean verb was formed, so its current parts should not be treated as an etymology.
Usage tips
- For English speakers, help may suggest doing the whole job, whereas this verb usually presents the speaker as a helper in someone else's ongoing task.
Other meanings
- side withverb
- back someone upverb
Opposites
- 방해하다panghaehadainterfereverb