Korean word

꽂다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkottta

Meaning

  • verbplug in

Example

플러그를 꽂아 주세요.peul leo geu reul kko ja chu se yo

Please plug it in.

Illustration for 꽂다 (plug in)

More examples

배터리를 꽂자 카메라가 작동했다.pae teo ri reul kkot jja ka me ra ga chak ttong haet tta

Once the battery was inserted, the camera started working.

Core concept

A pointed end goes into a hole or gap and stays in place, often making a connection.

Common phrases

  • 배터리를 꽂다pae teo ri reul kkot tta

    insert the battery

  • USB를 꽂다USB reul kkot tta

    insert a USB drive

  • 전원 코드를 꽂다cheo nwon ko deu reul kkot tta

    plug in the power cord

Similar words

넣다neota: Put an object inside a container or space so it remains there.
끼우다kkiuda: Fit an object into a gap or slot so it settles there securely.

Definition in Korean

끝이나 한쪽을 구멍이나 틈, 용기 등에 넣어 자리를 잡게 하거나 연결하는 동사.kkeu si na han jjo geul ku meong i na teum yong gi teung e neo eo cha ri reul chap kke ha geo na yeon gyeol ha neun tong sa

Word origin

No reliable evidence establishes the deeper origin of this native Korean verb, so its modern form does not provide a confirmed etymology.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often choose put in for every insertion, but this verb is preferred when the object must fit firmly or make contact, especially with a plug or cable.

Other meanings

  • insertverb
  • stabverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 꽂아넣다kkojaneotainsertverb

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