Korean word

더럽히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationteoreopida

Meaning

  • verbdirty

Example

옷을 더럽혔어요.o seul teo reo pyeo sseo yo

I made my clothes dirty.

Illustration for 더럽히다 (dirty)

More examples

음식을 만져서 손을 더럽혔어요.eum si geul man jeo seo so neul teo reo pyeo sseo yo

I got my hands dirty by touching the food.

Core concept

A person or action leaves dirt on an object or a blemish on a good reputation.

Common phrases

  • 옷을 더럽히다o seul teo reo pi da

    dirty one's clothes

  • 손을 더럽히다so neul teo reo pi da

    dirty one's hands

  • 집을 더럽히다chi beul teo reo pi da

    dirty one's house

Similar words

더럽게 하다teoreopkke hada: Covers an object's surface with mud or dirt, making it difficult to use.
오염시키다oyeomsikida: Adds harmful substances to the environment or an object and causes contamination.
때타게 하다ttaetage hada: Takes away a surface's color or shine by leaving oil or dirt on it.
지저분하게 하다chijeobunhage hada: Takes away the clean, orderly look of a place or object.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 옷의 더러움을 만들어 내거나 사람의 평판·이미지에 흠집을 내어 가치를 떨어뜨리는 동사.sa mu ri na o sui teo reo u meul man deu reo nae geo na sa ra mui pyeong pan i mi ji e heum ji beul nae eo ka chi reul tteo reo tteu ri neun tong sa

Word origin

It combines the adjective meaning dirty with a suffix that gives the sense of making something dirty, which later extended to damaging a reputation.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for recognizing that Korean can describe damage to a reputation with the same everyday verb used for soiling clothes.

Other meanings

  • stainverb
  • polluteverb

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