Korean word

그만하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeumanhada

Meaning

  • verbstop

Example

여기서 그만해.yeo gi seo keu man hae

Stop here.

Illustration for 그만하다 (stop)

More examples

정말 그만해.cheong mal keu man hae

Seriously, stop.

Core concept

A boundary is drawn at the current point, ending an action or conversation instead of letting it continue.

Common phrases

  • 제발 그만해che bal keu man hae

    Please stop

  • 이제 그만해i je keu man hae

    stop now

  • 좀 그만해chom keu man hae

    Please stop

Similar words

그만두다keumanduda: Giving up a job, habit, or activity instead of continuing it.
멈추다meomchuda: Stopping movement or change and remaining in a still state.
그치다keuchida: Ongoing rain, sound, tears, or anger coming to an end without direct action.
중단하다chungdanhada: Formally stopping an activity, service, or process before it is finished.

Definition in Korean

어떤 행동이나 말을 충분하다고 판단하여 그 상태에서 멈추거나 더 이상 진행하지 않기로 하는 동사.eo tteon haeng dong i na ma reul chung bun ha da go pan dan ha yeo keu sang tae e seo meom chu geo na teo i sang chin haeng ha ji an ki ro ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines 그만 (geuman, "enough or up to that point") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), turning the idea of stopping at a sufficient point into an action.

Usage tips

  • This verb often appears in commands, so the sentence ending matters because a casual form can sound blunt while a polite form softens the request.

Other meanings

  • that's enoughverb
  • be enoughverb

Opposites

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