Korean word

만족하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanjokada

Meaning

  • verbbe satisfied

Example

서비스에 만족했어요.seo bi seu e man jo kae sseo yo

I was satisfied with the service.

Illustration for 만족하다 (be satisfied)

More examples

품질에 만족합니다.pum ji re man jo kam ni da

I am satisfied with the quality.

Core concept

A sense of having needs or expectations fully met, leaving no feeling of lack or complaint.

Common phrases

  • 품질에 만족하다pum ji re man jo ka da

    be satisfied with the quality

  • 결과에 만족하다kyeol gwa e man jo ka da

    be satisfied with the result

  • 응대에 만족하다eung dae e man jo ka da

    be satisfied with the service

Similar words

좋아하다choahada: Have a warm, positive feeling toward a person, thing, or choice.
마음에 들다maeume teulda: Find a person or thing pleasing because it suits personal taste.

Definition in Korean

필요나 기대가 채워져 불만이나 부족함이 없음을 나타내는 동사pi ryo na ki dae ga chae wo jeo pul ma ni na pu jo ka mi eop sseu meul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb 만족하다 (manjokada, "to be satisfied") is formed from 만족 (manjo, "satisfaction") and the verb-forming element 하다 (kada, "to do").

Usage tips

  • For conversation and TOPIK, the English phrase be satisfied with is a helpful match because Korean also uses a short linking marker rather than treating the satisfying thing like a direct object.

Other meanings

  • feel fulfilledverb

Opposites

  • 불만족하다pulmanjokadabe dissatisfiedverb

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