Korean word

깎다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkaktta

Meaning

  • verbpeel

Example

저는 사과를 깎았어요cheo neun sa gwa reul kka kka sseo yo

I peeled the apple.

Illustration for 깎다 (peel)

More examples

시장에서 값을 깎았어요.si jang e seo kap sseul kka kka sseo yo

I haggled over the price at the market.

Core concept

A knife takes off a thin outer layer, leaving the food underneath.

Common phrases

  • 값을 깎다kap sseul kkak tta

    haggle over the price

  • 사과를 깎다sa gwa reul kkak tta

    peel an apple

  • 머리를 깎다meo ri reul kkak tta

    cut hair

Similar words

벗기다peotkkida: Removing a covering from a person or object exposes what lies beneath.
자르다chareuda: Cutting divides something or makes it shorter with a sharp tool.
할인하다harinhada: Lowering a product or service's normal price is discounting.

Definition in Korean

음식의 껍질이나 표면을 칼로 얇게 잘라서 제거하는 동사.eum si gui kkeop jji ri na pyo myeo neul kal lo yal kke chal la seo che geo ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The exact history of this native Korean verb is uncertain, but its basic sense of cutting or scraping away naturally extends to removing a food skin.

Usage tips

  • English uses several verbs for related cutting-away actions, while Korean uses this everyday verb more broadly, so the object and situation provide useful clues.

Other meanings

  • haggleverb
  • cut hairverb

Related words

  • 깎기kkakkkipeelingnoun
  • 깎이다kkakkidabe peeledverb

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