Korean word

누르다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnureuda

Meaning

  • verbpress

Example

이 버튼을 눌러주세요.i peo teu neul nul leo ju se yo

Please press this button.

Illustration for 누르다 (press)

More examples

전원 버튼을 눌러서 켜세요.cheo nwon peo teu neul nul leo seo kyeo se yo

Press the power button to turn it on.

Core concept

Applying pressure to a button, door, or part of an object to make it work or move.

Common phrases

  • 버튼을 누르다peo teu neul nu reu da

    press a button

  • 번호를 누르다peon ho reul nu reu da

    dial a number

  • 스위치를 누르다seu wi chi reul nu reu da

    press a switch

Similar words

밀다milda: To send an object forward or outward by pressing against it.
당기다tanggida: To move something nearer by pulling it toward oneself.
클릭하다keullikada: To make one quick press on a mouse or button to perform an action.

Definition in Korean

버튼이나 문, 물체의 일부를 손이나 도구로 눌러서 작동시키거나 위치를 바꾸는 동사.peo teu ni na mun mul che ui il bu reul so ni na to gu ro nul leo seo chak ttong si ki geo na wi chi reul pa kku neun tong sa

Word origin

The deeper history is uncertain, so the clearest memory aid is this native Korean verb's central idea of pressure making something move or work.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect click for a button, but press is the natural verb when the action involves pushing it.

Other meanings

  • hold backverb
  • hold downverb
  • push inverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 눌리다nullidabe pressedverb
  • 누름nureumpressingnoun
  • 눌림nullimbeing pressednoun

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