Korean word

맡다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmattta

Meaning

  • verbtake on

Example

제가 이번 프로젝트를 맡을게요.che ga i beon peu ro jek teu reul ma teul kke yo

I'll take on this project.

Illustration for 맡다 (take on)

More examples

매니저가 팀 운영을 맡았어요.mae ni jeo ga tim u nyeong eul ma ta sseo yo

The manager took charge of the team's operations.

Core concept

A person accepts a task as a responsibility and handles it.

Common phrases

  • 책임을 맡다chae gi meul mat tta

    take on responsibility

  • 역할을 맡다yeo ka reul mat tta

    take on a role

  • 팀을 맡다ti meul mat tta

    take charge of a team

Similar words

담당하다tamdanghada: Manage an assigned task, role, or area of work.
떠맡다tteomattta: Take on an unwanted task or burden by personal choice.
도맡다tomattta: Handle all the work of one kind on one's own.
책임지다chaegimjida: Accept responsibility for an action or its results and deal with them.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 책임을 스스로 떠맡아 처리하는 동사.eo tteon i ri na chae gi meul seu seu ro tteo ma ta cheo ri ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The deeper origin of this Korean verb is uncertain, so its task-taking sense is the reliable basis for learning it.

Usage tips

  • In workplace conversations, naming the task and its time limit with this verb makes the expected responsibility clear.

Other meanings

  • look afterverb
  • smellverb

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