Korean word

꺼내다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkeonaeda

Meaning

  • verbtake out

Example

가방에서 지갑을 꺼냈다.ka bang e seo chi ga beul kkeo naet tta

I took my wallet out of my bag.

Illustration for 꺼내다 (take out)

More examples

서랍에서 오래된 편지를 꺼냈다.seo ra be seo o rae doen pyeon ji reul kkeo naet tta

I took an old letter out of the drawer.

Core concept

Something moves from inside a place to the outside by hand or with a tool.

Common phrases

  • 가방에서 꺼내다ka bang e seo kkeo nae da

    take out of a bag

  • 서랍에서 꺼내다seo ra be seo kkeo nae da

    take out of a drawer

  • 휴대폰을 꺼내다hyu dae po neul kkeo nae da

    take out a phone

Similar words

빼다ppaeda: Removing part of a quantity or group so that less remains.
들어내다teureonaeda: Moving contents out of a space to leave it clear.
끌어내다kkeureonaeda: Pulling something out from inside a place with force.
언급하다eongeupada: Mentioning a particular subject while speaking.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 물건이 들어 있던 곳에서 손이나 도구로 꺼내어 밖으로 내놓다.sa ra mi na mul geo ni teu reo it tteon ko se seo so ni na to gu ro kkeo nae eo pa kkeu ro nae no ta

Word origin

This is a native Korean verb formed around the idea of making something come out rather than a recent loanword.

Usage tips

  • The word works for taking out a real object, such as a wallet, and for bringing a subject into a conversation, so its main idea is making something come out.

Other meanings

  • bring upverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 꺼내놓다kkeonaenotatake out and set downverb
  • 꺼내주다kkeonaejudatake out and hand oververb

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