Korean word

놓아주다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnoajuda

Meaning

  • verblet go

Example

고양이를 놓아줘요.ko yang i reul no a jwo yo

Please let the cat go.

Illustration for 놓아주다 (let go)

More examples

길에서 본 새를 놓아줬다.ki re seo pon sae reul no a jwot tta

I let the bird I saw on the road go.

Core concept

A hand stops holding something or someone and gives it freedom.

Common phrases

  • 손을 놓아주다so neul no a ju da

    let go of the hand

  • 아이를 놓아주다a i reul no a ju da

    let the child go

Similar words

놓다nota: Putting an object in a chosen place and no longer holding it.
놔주다nwajuda: An informal way to release a held object or free a restrained person.
풀어주다pureojuda: Freeing a restrained person or animal by undoing ties or other restraints.
놓아두다noaduda: Leaving an object where it was placed without moving or changing it.

Definition in Korean

손에 쥐고 있던 물건이나 붙잡고 있던 대상을 손에서 떼어 자유롭게 해 주는 동사so ne chwi go it tteon mul geo ni na put jjap kko it tteon tae sang eul so ne seo tte eo cha yu rop kke hae chu neun tong sa

Word origin

The form combines a verb meaning to put down or release with one meaning to give, framing the release as something done for another person.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broader English phrase let go, this word highlights actively releasing a held object or restrained person.

Other meanings

  • set freeverb

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