Korean word

만지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanjida

Meaning

  • verbtouch

Example

아기를 만지지 마세요.a gi reul man ji ji ma se yo

Don't touch the baby.

Illustration for 만지다 (touch)

More examples

휴대폰을 만질 때는 손을 깨끗이 하세요.hyu dae po neul man jil ttae neun so neul kkae kkeu si ha se yo

Keep your hands clean when touching your cellphone.

Core concept

Using a hand or tool to make contact with something, feel it, or move it slightly.

Common phrases

  • 휴대폰을 만지다hyu dae po neul man ji da

    touch a cellphone

  • 문을 만지다mu neul man ji da

    touch a door

Similar words

손대다sondaeda: To touch or handle something in a way that is not allowed.
닿다tata: To be in contact with another object or surface.
만져보다manjeoboda: To touch something to check what it feels like.
건드리다keondeurida: To touch or poke something lightly, causing a response or change.

Definition in Korean

손이나 도구로 무엇을 대어 느끼거나 움직이는 행동을 이르는 말이다.so ni na to gu ro mu eo seul tae eo neu kki geo na um ji gi neun haeng dong eul i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

No reliable evidence here shows the deeper origin or formation of this verb, so its history remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often connect this action with brief contact, but this verb can also cover handling something with the hands, which helps explain its use in warnings about museum objects.

Other meanings

  • fiddle withverb

Related words

  • 만져지다manjeojidabe touchedverb
  • 만져보다manjeobodatry touchingverb

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