TOPIK · Level 323
15 words
Korean word
놔두다
Pronunciation
Romanizationnwaduda
Meaning
- verbleave as is
Example
설정은 바꾸지 말고 그대로 놔둬.seol jeong eun pa kku ji mal go keu dae ro nwa dwo
Don't change the settings; leave them as they are.
More examples
중요하지 않으니 일단 놔두자.chung yo ha ji a neu ni il dan nwa du ja
It is not important, so let's leave it for now.
Core concept
A person lets an object or setting stay where and how it is without changing or handling it.
Common phrases
일단 놔두다il dan nwa du da
leave as is for now
제자리에 놔두다che ja ri e nwa du da
leave in its place
Similar words
두다tuda: Keeping something in a chosen place so it remains there.
놓아두다noaduda: Setting an object down and letting it stay in that place.
그대로 두다keudaero tuda: Maintaining an existing arrangement exactly as it is.
내버려두다naebeoryeoduda: Leaving a person or thing without the care or response it needs.
Definition in Korean
무엇을 변경하거나 처리하지 않고 현재 상태 그대로 두어 두는 의미의 동사.mu eo seul pyeon gyeong ha geo na cheo ri ha ji an ko hyeon jae sang tae keu dae ro tu eo tu neun ui mi ui tong sa
Word origin
Its form arose from two Korean verb roots expressing putting and keeping, joined through regular contraction in speech.
Usage tips
- English leave alone can sound like a request to stop bothering a person, while this verb commonly describes leaving an object or setting untouched.