Korean word

망치다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmangchida

Meaning

  • verbruin

Example

그 실수 하나 때문에 파티를 망쳤어.keu sil su ha na ttae mu ne pa ti reul mang cheo sseo

That one mistake ruined the party.

Illustration for 망치다 (ruin)

More examples

중요한 발표에서 실수해서 분위기를 망쳤어.chung yo han pal pyo e seo sil su hae seo pu nwi gi reul mang cheo sseo

I ruined the atmosphere by making a mistake during an important presentation.

Core concept

A mistake destroys the usefulness of an activity that was already under way.

Common phrases

  • 계획을 망치다kye hoe geul mang chi da

    ruin a plan

  • 분위기를 망치다pu nwi gi reul mang chi da

    ruin the atmosphere

Similar words

망가지다manggajida: Breaks down or becomes unusable because of damage.
망가뜨리다manggatteurida: Makes something unusable by damaging it.
망하다manghada: Ends in failure when a plan or effort cannot achieve its purpose.

Definition in Korean

실수나 잘못으로 진행 중인 일을 망가뜨려 쓸모없게 만들다.sil su na chal mo seu ro chin haeng chung in i reul mang ga tteu ryeo sseul mo eop kke man deul da

Word origin

Its origin is uncertain, but the image of an ongoing activity being damaged beyond use gives the word a memorable link to its meaning.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, this word can cover damage to a shared occasion as well as to a plan, so it is useful when an error spoils something people are doing together.

Other meanings

  • failverb

Opposites

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