Korean word

숨기다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsumgida

Meaning

  • verbhide

Example

나는 열쇠를 숨겼다.na neun yeol soe reul sum gyeot tta

I hid the key.

Illustration for 숨기다 (hide)

More examples

그는 감정을 잘 숨긴다.keu neun kam jeong eul chal sum gin da

He hides his feelings well.

Core concept

Deliberately making something unseen by placing it out of sight or keeping it from being known.

Common phrases

  • 감정을 숨기다kam jeong eul sum gi da

    hide one's feelings

  • 비밀을 숨기다pi mi reul sum gi da

    hide a secret

  • 사실을 숨기다sa si reul sum gi da

    hide the truth

Similar words

감추다kamchuda: To conceal something on purpose so it remains unnoticed or unknown to others.
숨다sumtta: To remain hidden from people or animals by moving or staying out of sight.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 정보를 다른 사람의 눈에 보이지 않도록 숨기거나 감춰 두는 동사.mul geo ni na cheong bo reul ta reun sa ra mui nu ne po i ji an to rok sum gi geo na kam chwo tu neun tong sa

Word origin

It is built from a Korean base connected with hiding and a causative suffix, turning a hidden state into the action of hiding something.

Usage tips

  • Because this verb is transitive, Korean commonly marks the hidden item as the object, which helps track who hides what in a sentence.

Opposites

Related words

  • 숨김sumgimconcealmentnoun

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