Korean word

돌려보내다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtollyeobonaeda

Meaning

  • verbsend back

Example

주문한 색이 달라서 옷을 돌려보냈어요.chu mun han sae gi tal la seo o seul tol lyeo bo nae sseo yo

The color I ordered was different, so I sent the clothes back.

Illustration for 돌려보내다 (send back)

More examples

상품을 택배로 돌려보냈어요.sang pu meul taek ppae ro tol lyeo bo nae sseo yo

I sent the product back by courier.

Core concept

A received person or thing is directed away from the receiver and back to where it came from.

Common phrases

  • 택배로 돌려보내다taek ppae ro tol lyeo bo nae da

    send back by courier

  • 판매자에게 돌려보내다pan mae ja e ge tol lyeo bo nae da

    send back to the seller

Similar words

돌려주다tollyeojuda: Pass a borrowed or entrusted item back into its owner's hands.
반품하다panpumhada: Send a bought product back to the store or seller.
반송하다pansonghada: Send a package back after it arrives by mistake or is refused.

Definition in Korean

받은 물건이나 사람을 발신자나 출발지로 다시 보내는 행위를 나타내는 타동사.pa deun mul geo ni na sa ra meul pal sin ja na chul bal ji ro ta si po nae neun haeng wi reul na ta nae neun ta dong sa

Word origin

Its meaning grows from the combination of turning back and sending, so the word pictures an item or person being sent back along its route.

Usage tips

  • The verb highlights the sender's action, so it suits a shop clerk, office, or host handling a person or item rather than simply describing its arrival.

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