Korean word

삼가다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsamgada

Meaning

  • verbrefrain from

Example

회의 시간에는 사적인 질문을 삼가십시오.hoe ui si ga ne neun sa jeo gin chil mu neul sam ga sip ssi o

Please refrain from asking personal questions during the meeting.

Illustration for 삼가다 (refrain from)

More examples

박물관에서는 사진 촬영을 삼가해 주세요.pang mul gwa ne seo neun sa jin chwa ryeong eul sam ga hae chu se yo

Please refrain from taking photographs in the museum.

Core concept

Choosing to limit or avoid an action because good manners or self-control call for restraint.

Common phrases

  • 말을 삼가다ma reul sam ga da

    refrain from speaking

  • 질문을 삼가다chil mu neul sam ga da

    refrain from asking questions

  • 사진 촬영을 삼가다sa jin chwa ryeong eul sam ga da

    refrain from taking photographs

Similar words

거절하다keojeolhada: Says no to a request or proposal and rejects what is offered.
피하다pihada: Changes course to stay away from an unpleasant person or situation.
사양하다sayanghada: Gently says no to something offered, such as an invitation or gift.
꺼리다kkeorida: Feels unwilling to approach or take part in something uncomfortable.

Definition in Korean

스스로 행동을 자제하여 어떤 일을 하지 않거나 줄이는 것을 공손하게 나타내는 동사.seu seu ro haeng dong eul cha je ha yeo eo tteon i reul ha ji an keo na chu ri neun keo seul kong son ha ge na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb's older history is uncertain, so learning its whole form is more reliable than attaching it to an unsupported origin story.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners may recognize it in signs and announcements, where it presents a restriction in a notably polite way.

Other meanings

  • show restraintverb

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