Korean word

닫기

Pronunciation

Romanizationtatkki

Meaning

  • nounclose

Example

설정에서 닫기 버튼을 누르세요.seol jeong e seo tat kki peo teu neul nu reu se yo

Press the Close button in Settings.

Illustration for 닫기 (close)

More examples

오른쪽 상단의 닫기 버튼을 누르면 창이 닫혀요.o reun jjok sang da nui tat kki peo teu neul nu reu myeon chang i ta tyeo yo

If you press the Close button in the upper right, the window closes.

Core concept

The closing action represented by a button or menu item, rather than the thing being closed.

Common phrases

  • 창 닫기chang tat kki

    window close

  • 파일 닫기pa il tat kki

    file close

  • 닫기 버튼tat kki peo teun

    close button

Similar words

닫힘tachim: The condition in which a screen, door, or window is no longer open.
종료chongnyo: The complete ending of a process, event, or service.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것을 닫는 동작이나 상태를 가리키는 말로, 버튼이나 메뉴에서 '닫다'의 명사형으로 쓰인다.eo tteon keo seul tan neun tong ja gi na sang tae reul ka ri ki neun mal lo peo teu ni na me nyu e seo tat tta ui myeong sa hyeong eu ro sseu in da

Word origin

Korean builds 닫기 (datkki, "closing") from the stem 닫 (dat, "close") and the nominalizing suffix 기 (kki, "act of"), giving the verb action a noun form.

Usage tips

  • This word is a useful reminder that Korean interface labels often use noun forms for actions, whereas a conversation normally expresses the same action with a verb.

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