Korean Conversation · Level 87
15 words
Korean word
무시하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationmusihada
Meaning
- verbignore
Example
그는 내 메시지를 계속 무시해요.keu neun nae me si ji reul kye sok mu si hae yo
He keeps ignoring my message.
More examples
규칙을 무시하면 문제가 생겨요.kyu chi geul mu si ha myeon mun je ga saeng gyeo yo
If you ignore the rules, problems arise.
Core concept
Deliberately shut someone or something out instead of giving it attention or a response.
Common phrases
조언을 무시하다cho eo neul mu si ha da
ignore advice
규칙을 무시하다kyu chi geul mu si ha da
ignore rules
경고를 무시하다kyeong go reul mu si ha da
ignore warnings
Similar words
못 본 체하다mot pon chehada: Pretending not to see someone or something while deliberately showing no reaction.
외면하다oemyeonhada: Turning away from a person or issue and refusing to get involved or respond.
그냥 지나치다keunyang chinachida: Passing by without stopping to deal with or become involved in something.
Definition in Korean
타인의 말이나 행동을 일부러 보거나 듣지 않고 반응하지 않는 동사로, 상대에게 관심을 주지 않거나 받아들이지 않는 상태를 나타낸다.ta i nui ma ri na haeng dong eul il bu reo po geo na teut jji an ko pa neung ha ji an neun tong sa ro sang dae e ge kwan si meul chu ji an keo na pa da deu ri ji an neun sang tae reul na ta naen da
Word origin
It comes from a Sino-Korean formation meaning not seeing, with the verb-forming element hada added to express the act of refusing to acknowledge something.
Usage tips
- In conversation, this word often sounds more deliberate and socially pointed than simply saying that something went unnoticed.
Other meanings
- underestimateverb
- make light ofverb
Opposites
- 주의하다chuuihadapay attention toverb
- 살피다salpidaattend toverb
Related words
- 무시당하다musidanghadabe ignoredverb
- 무시감musigamfeeling of being ignorednoun