Korean word

넣다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneota

Meaning

  • verbput

Example

가방에 우산을 넣었어요.ka bang e u sa neul neo eo sseo yo

I put an umbrella in my bag.

Illustration for 넣다 (put)

More examples

냉장고에 우유를 넣었어요.naeng jang go e u yu reul neo eo sseo yo

I put milk in the refrigerator.

Core concept

An object moves into a container or space and stays inside.

Common phrases

  • 가방 안에 넣다ka bang a ne neo ta

    put in a bag

  • 냉장고에 넣다naeng jang go e neo ta

    put in the refrigerator

Similar words

두다tuda: Place something somewhere and let it remain there.
놓다nota: Put an object down on a chosen surface.
넣어두다neoeoduda: Store an item by putting it inside a container and leaving it there.
담다tamtta: Put food or liquid into a container where it can fit.

Definition in Korean

물건을 가방이나 상자 따위의 안으로 옮겨 자리를 차지하게 하거나 보관하는 동작을 나타내는 동사.mul geo neul ka bang i na sang ja tta wi ui a neu ro om gyeo cha ri reul cha ji ha ge ha geo na po gwan ha neun tong ja geul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The origin of this verb is uncertain, while its central idea of moving something into an inside space links its meanings of put, add, and put away.

Usage tips

  • A useful contrast is that English put can describe leaving something anywhere, while this Korean verb focuses on putting it inside a place or container.

Other meanings

  • addverb
  • insertverb
  • put awayverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 넣히다neohidabe put inverb
  • 넣어주다neoeojudaput in for someoneverb

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