TOPIK · Level 84
15 words
Korean word
던지다
Pronunciation
Romanizationteonjida
Meaning
- verbthrow
Example
그는 공을 던졌다.keu neun kong eul teon jeot tta
He threw the ball.
More examples
아이가 놀이터에서 모래를 던졌다.a i ga no ri teo e seo mo rae reul teon jeot tta
The child threw sand while at the playground.
Core concept
Making something leave the hand or tool and travel outward, including an idea or emotion sent to another person.
Common phrases
공을 던지다kong eul teon ji da
throw a ball
쓰레기를 던지다sseu re gi reul teon ji da
throw trash
물건을 던지다mul geo neul teon ji da
throw an object
Similar words
내던지다naedeonjida: To fling a held object outward with strong force.
던져버리다teonjeobeorida: To throw something away and let go of it without planning to get it back.
던져주다teonjeojuda: To toss an object to someone so that the person can catch or receive it.
Definition in Korean
물건을 손이나 도구로 던져서 멀리 보내는 물리적 행위와 말이나 감정을 상대에게 던져 전달하는 비유적 용법을 모두 포함하는 동사.mul geo neul so ni na to gu ro teon jeo seo meol li po nae neun mul li jeok haeng wi wa ma ri na kam jeong eul sang dae e ge teon jeo cheon dal ha neun pi yu jeok yong beo beul mo du po ham ha neun tong sa
Word origin
No clear story tells where this Korean verb first came from, and its present form does not show that story.
Usage tips
- A useful clue is to picture an invisible object such as a question being sent across to another person, even when nothing physical moves.
Other meanings
- tossverb
Related words
- 던지기teonjigithrowingnoun
- 던져지다teonjeojidabe thrownverb