Korean word

고집하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkojipada

Meaning

  • verbinsist

Example

잘못을 인정하라는 말에 그는 끝까지 고집했다.chal mo seul in jeong ha ra neun ma re keu neun kkeut kka ji ko ji paet tta

When told to admit his mistake, he insisted until the very end.

Illustration for 고집하다 (insist)

More examples

회의에서 그는 의견을 끝까지 고집한다.hoe ui e seo keu neun ui gyeo neul kkeut kka ji ko ji pan da

At the meeting, he sticks to his opinion until the very end.

Core concept

Hold firmly to an opinion or position and refuse to change it.

Common phrases

  • 끝까지 고집하다kkeut kka ji ko ji pa da

    insist to the very end

  • 자기 의견만 고집하다cha gi ui gyeon man ko ji pa da

    insist on one's own opinion only

  • 자기 방식을 고집하다cha gi pang si geul ko ji pa da

    insist on one's own way

Similar words

고집을 부리다kojibeul purida: Stubbornly pushing a preferred view or course of action through to the end.
우기다ugida: Insisting on being right even when others challenge the claim.
밀어붙이다mireobuchida: Driving a plan or request forward with strong determination.

Definition in Korean

자신의 의견이나 입장을 바꾸지 않고 끝까지 주장하는 동사.cha si nui ui gyeo ni na ip jjang eul pa kku ji an ko kkeut kka ji chu jang ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 고집 (goji, "firm attachment") joins 하다 (pada, "to do") to form a verb meaning to hold firmly to a position.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, this verb can sound more formal than noun-based expressions from the same root, and describing someone this way often sounds critical.

Other meanings

  • stick toverb
  • be particular aboutverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 고집kojipstubbornnessnoun
  • 고집스럽다kojipsseureopttastubbornadjective
  • 고집쟁이kojipjjaengistubborn personnoun

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