Korean word

기타

Pronunciation

Romanizationkita

Meaning

  • nounother

Example

기타 질문이 있으면 말하세요.ki ta chil mu ni i sseu myeon mal ha se yo

If you have any other questions, please tell me.

Illustration for 기타 (other)

More examples

기타 사유가 있으면 적어 주세요.ki ta sa yu ga i sseu myeon cheo geo chu se yo

If there is any other reason, please write it down.

Core concept

A box for everything that falls outside the categories already given.

Common phrases

  • 기타 항목ki ta hang mok

    other item

  • 기타 사유ki ta sa yu

    other reason

Similar words

그 외keu oe: All items not already mentioned or included.
나머지nameoji: The part left after something is divided, used, or taken away.
그 밖keu pak: Things outside the stated range or list.

Definition in Korean

여러 항목 가운데 분류 기준에 들지 않는 사항이나 물건을 한데 묶어 부르는 말.yeo reo hang mok ka un de pul lyu ki ju ne teul ji an neun sa hang i na mul geo neul han de mu kkeo pu reu neun mal

Word origin

The word entered Korean through Classical Chinese with the sense of other or leftover things, which explains its use for a remaining category.

Usage tips

  • English other often comes before a noun, but this Korean word can stand alone as the name of a category on a form or list.

Other meanings

  • guitarnoun

Opposites

  • 주요항목chuyohangmokmain itemnoun

Related words

  • 기타사항kitasahangother mattersnoun
  • 기타비용kitabiyongother expensesnoun

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