Korean word

그만두다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeumanduda

Meaning

  • verbstop

Example

담배를 그만둘게요.tam bae reul keu man dul kke yo

I will stop smoking.

Illustration for 그만두다 (stop)

More examples

민수는 게임을 그만두고 숙제를 했어요.min su neun ke i meul keu man du go suk jje reul hae sseo yo

Minsu stopped playing a game and did his homework.

너무 힘들어서 회사를 그만두기로 했어요.neo mu him deu reo seo hoe sa reul keu man du gi ro hae sseo yo

It was too hard, so I decided to quit my job.

Core concept

An ongoing activity is brought to an end, so it is no longer continued.

Common phrases

  • 담배를 그만두다tam bae reul keu man du da

    stop smoking

  • 직장을 그만두다chik jjang eul keu man du da

    quit one's job

  • 공부를 그만두다kong bu reul keu man du da

    stop studying

  • 운동을 그만두다un dong eul keu man du da

    stop exercising

Similar words

그만하다keumanhada: Ending an action or conversation after deciding that enough has been done.
멈추다meomchuda: Movement or change comes to a complete stop and becomes still.
끊다kkeunta: Cutting off a continuing connection, habit, or activity so it ends.
포기하다pogihada: Abandoning a goal or plan instead of continuing to pursue it.

Definition in Korean

하던 일을 멈추어 더 이상 하지 않게 되다.ha deon i reul meom chu eo teo i sang ha ji an ke toe da

Word origin

It combines 그만 (geuman, "enough or stop") and 두다 (duda, "to leave or put"), giving the image of leaving something at the point where it stops.

Usage tips

  • The verb often signals a decision to end an activity rather than a short pause, which helps distinguish it from words for taking a break.

Other meanings

  • give upverb
  • resignverb

Opposites

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