Korean word

깨뜨리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkaetteurida

Meaning

  • verbbreak

Example

아이들이 장난감을 깨뜨렸어요.a i deu ri chang nan ga meul kkae tteu ryeo sseo yo

The children broke the toy.

Illustration for 깨뜨리다 (break)

More examples

음식을 나르다가 접시를 깨뜨렸어요.eum si geul na reu da ga cheop ssi reul kkae tteu ryeo sseo yo

I broke a plate while carrying food.

Core concept

Force changes an intact object into a cracked, broken, or unusable state.

Common phrases

  • 접시를 깨뜨리다cheop ssi reul kkae tteu ri da

    break a plate

  • 유리병을 깨뜨리다yu ri byeong eul kkae tteu ri da

    break a glass bottle

  • 컵을 깨뜨리다keo beul kkae tteu ri da

    break a cup

Similar words

부수다pusuda: Breaking a hard object apart with force until it is ruined.
깨다kkaeda: Cracking an object or splitting it into separate pieces.
망가뜨리다manggatteurida: Making an object unusable by damaging its function or appearance.
부러뜨리다pureotteurida: Breaking a rod, stick, or pencil into two or more pieces.

Definition in Korean

손이나 도구로 물건을 부수거나 금이 가게 하여 못 쓰게 하다.so ni na to gu ro mul geo neul pu su geo na keu mi ka ge ha yeo mot sseu ge ha da

Word origin

The form combines 깨 (kkae, "break or crack") with 뜨리다 (tteurida, "cause a result"), giving the idea of causing an object to break through force.

Usage tips

  • The subject is typically the person or force responsible for the damage, which helps distinguish an action causing damage from an object simply becoming damaged.

Other meanings

  • crackverb

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