Korean Conversation · Level 287
15 words
Korean word
깔보다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkkalboda
Meaning
- verblook down on
Example
그는 항상 사람을 깔본다.keu neun hang sang sa ra meul kkal bon da
He always looks down on people.
More examples
면접관을 깔보는 태도는 합격에 도움이 되지 않는다.myeon jeop kkwa neul kkal bo neun tae do neun hap kkyeo ge to u mi toe ji an neun da
An attitude of looking down on interviewers will not help you pass.
Core concept
A person regards another person as inferior and treats that person with contempt.
Common phrases
사람을 깔보다sa ra meul kkal bo da
look down on people
동료를 깔보다tong nyo reul kkal bo da
look down on a coworker
Similar words
얕보다yatppoda: To judge someone as less capable or worthwhile than they really are.
업신여기다eopssinyeogida: To treat someone as unworthy of respect and show little regard for them.
무시하다musihada: To deliberately give no attention or response to a person, message, or opinion.
Definition in Korean
다른 사람을 자기보다 못하다고 여기고 낮게 대하는 동사.ta reun sa ra meul cha gi bo da mo ta da go yeo gi go nat kke tae ha neun tong sa
Word origin
It is commonly analyzed as a native Korean combination linking the idea of placing something underneath with seeing, turning a lower position into a metaphor for treating someone as inferior.
Usage tips
- Because it carries a strong sense of contempt, it can sound harsher than simply judging someone as less capable, especially in polite or professional conversation.
Other meanings
- belittleverb
- despiseverb
- underestimateverb
Opposites
- 존중하다chonjunghadarespectverb
- 존경하다chongyeonghadaadmireverb