Korean word

끼이다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkiida

Meaning

  • verbget caught

Example

문에 손이 끼었어요.mu ne so ni kki eo sseo yo

My hand got caught in the door.

Illustration for 끼이다 (get caught)

More examples

버스 문에 가방이 끼어서 내리지 못했어요.peo seu mu ne ka bang i kki eo seo nae ri ji mo tae sseo yo

My bag got caught in the bus door, so I couldn't get off.

Core concept

A person or object is pressed into a narrow space between surrounding things and cannot move freely.

Common phrases

  • 문틈에 끼인mun teu me kki in

    stuck in the door gap

  • 가방이 문에 끼어서ka bang i mu ne kki eo seo

    bag caught in the door

Similar words

끼우다kkiuda: Fit something into a gap or hole and secure it there.
끼어들다kkieodeulda: Cut into traffic, a queue, or a discussion by taking an available space.
박히다pakida: Become lodged deeply in wood, soil, or another solid surface.

Definition in Korean

물체나 신체 일부가 두 대상 사이에 끼어 자유롭게 움직일 수 없게 되다.mul che na sin che il bu ga tu tae sang sa i e kki eo cha yu rop kke um ji gil ssu eop kke toe da

Word origin

It is a passive derivative of the Korean verb meaning to become wedged, so its form highlights something undergoing that action.

Usage tips

  • For a recent mishap, English often uses a past form such as got caught, while Korean commonly reports this verb in its completed past form and marks the location with a location particle.

Other meanings

  • be includedverb

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