Korean word

버티다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeotida

Meaning

  • verbhold out

Example

마지막까지 버텼어.ma ji mak kka ji peo tyeo sseo

I held out until the end.

Illustration for 버티다 (hold out)

More examples

아이들 문제 때문에 하루 종일 참고 버텼어.a i deul mun je ttae mu ne ha ru chong il cham go peo tyeo sseo

I held out all day because there were problems with the children.

Core concept

Staying in a difficult situation without giving up until a target time or endpoint.

Common phrases

  • 마지막까지 버티다ma ji mak kka ji peo ti da

    hold out to the end

  • 참고 버티다cham go peo ti da

    bear patiently

  • 힘든 상황을 버티다him deun sang hwang eul peo ti da

    weather a difficult situation

Similar words

견디다kyeondida: Enduring hardship, discomfort, or stress without giving way.
참다chamtta: Keeping pain, anger, or a strong desire from being expressed.
버텨내다peotyeonaeda: Getting through a difficult situation and seeing it through to the end.

Definition in Korean

어려운 상황이나 고통을 참고 견뎌서 끝까지 그 상태를 유지하다.eo ryeo un sang hwang i na ko tong eul cham go kyeon dyeo seo kkeut kka ji keu sang tae reul yu ji ha da

Word origin

The word's historical origin and internal formation are uncertain, so it is best learned as a whole verb rather than through a guessed breakdown.

Usage tips

  • It often appears with a time period or deadline, highlighting success in making it through a set stretch rather than simply being patient.

Other meanings

  • endureverb
  • stand firmverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 버티기peotigiendurancenoun
  • 버텨내다peotyeonaedaendure to the endverb
  • 버팀목peotimmoksupportnoun

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