Korean word

뭉치다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmungchida

Meaning

  • verbgather

Example

사람들이 광장에 뭉쳐서 사진을 찍고 있어요.sa ram deu ri kwang jang e mung cheo seo sa ji neul jjik kko i sseo yo

People are gathered in the square taking pictures.

Illustration for 뭉치다 (gather)

More examples

위기가 닥치자 팀원들이 더 뭉쳤다.wi gi ga tak chi ja ti mwon deu ri teo mung cheot tta

When crisis struck, the team members banded together even more.

Core concept

Scattered people or things draw together until they make a compact whole.

Common phrases

  • 뭉쳐서 행동하다mung cheo seo haeng dong ha da

    act together

  • 군중이 뭉치다kun jung i mung chi da

    gather as a crowd

Similar words

모이다moida: People or things come together in one place, often at an arranged time.
몰리다mollida: A crowd rushes toward one place, making it crowded.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 물건이 모여 하나의 덩어리로 굳어지거나 하나로 결속되다.sa ra mi na mul geo ni mo yeo ha na ui teong eo ri ro ku deo ji geo na ha na ro kyeol sok ttoe da

Word origin

The historical formation of this verb is uncertain, and the available evidence does not support a specific decomposition.

Usage tips

  • Context shows whether the focus is physical closeness or group solidarity, making the surrounding noun especially useful when choosing an English translation.

Other meanings

  • band togetherverb
  • clump togetherverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 뭉침mungchimclumpingnoun

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