Korean word

막히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmakida

Meaning

  • verbbe clogged

Example

하수구가 막혔어요.ha su gu ga ma kyeo sseo yo

The drain is clogged.

Illustration for 막히다 (be clogged)

More examples

퇴근길에 차가 막혀서 약속에 늦었어요.toe geun gi re cha ga ma kyeo seo yak sso ge neu seo sseo yo

I was late for my appointment because I was stuck in traffic on my way home from work.

Core concept

A passage or route is blocked, so liquid, air, people, or things cannot move through it.

Common phrases

  • 차가 막히다cha ga ma ki da

    be stuck in traffic

  • 코가 막히다ko ga ma ki da

    have a stuffy nose

Similar words

밀리다millida: Build up when work is pushed back and cannot be handled on time.
정체되다cheongchedoeda: Become stuck when traffic builds up or a flow can no longer move freely.
막다maktta: Block a path or opening so people, air, or water cannot pass through.

Definition in Korean

액체나 공기, 사람이나 물건 등이 물리적 장애로 인해 통과하거나 흐르지 못하고 정체되거나 막힌 상태가 되다.aek che na kong gi sa ra mi na mul geon teung i mul li jeok chang ae ro in hae tong gwa ha geo na heu reu ji mo ta go cheong che doe geo na ma kin sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

This verb developed from the verb meaning to block with a suffix that makes something become blocked.

Usage tips

  • This verb focuses on the fact that movement has stopped, rather than on who caused the problem.

Other meanings

  • be congestedverb

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