Korean word

심부름

Pronunciation

Romanizationsimbureum

Meaning

  • nounerrand

Example

엄마가 심부름을 시켰어요.eom ma ga sim bu reu meul si kyeo sseo yo

My mom asked me to run an errand.

Illustration for 심부름 (errand)

More examples

동생에게 심부름을 부탁했어요.tong saeng e ge sim bu reu meul pu ta kae sseo yo

I asked my younger sibling to run an errand.

Core concept

A brief piece of practical work taken on because another person asked for it.

Common phrases

  • 심부름을 하다sim bu reu meul ha da

    run an errand

  • 심부름을 부탁하다sim bu reu meul pu ta ka da

    ask someone to run an errand

  • 심부름을 맡기다sim bu reu meul mat kki da

    send someone on an errand

Similar words

부탁putak: A request for someone to help with or take care of something.
볼일poril: A practical matter on a person's agenda that needs attention.
용무yongmu: A matter that needs handling for a particular purpose.
일il: A task, piece of work, or matter that a person must handle.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람의 부탁으로 잠깐 다녀와 처리하는 간단한 일이나 그 일을 지칭하는 명사ta reun sa ra mui pu ta geu ro cham kkan ta nyeo wa cheo ri ha neun kan dan han i ri na keu i reul chi ching ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

This is a native Korean word with an uncertain origin, and no reliable component-by-component explanation is established here.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture an errand as their own task, but this Korean noun often highlights that someone else asked or sent them to do it.

Related words

  • 심부름꾼simbureumkkunerrand runnernoun

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