Korean word

알아맞히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationaramachida

Meaning

  • verbguess correctly

Example

친구가 내 비밀번호를 알아맞혔다.chin gu ga nae pi mil beon ho reul a ra ma chyeot tta

My friend guessed my password.

Illustration for 알아맞히다 (guess correctly)

More examples

그는 친구의 기분을 알아맞혔다.keu neun chin gu ui ki bu neul a ra ma chyeot tta

He correctly guessed his friend's feelings.

Core concept

Clues or remembered facts lead someone to identify the answer accurately.

Common phrases

  • 비밀번호를 알아맞히다pi mil beon ho reul a ra ma chi da

    guess the password correctly

  • 친구의 기분을 알아맞히다chin gu ui ki bu neul a ra ma chi da

    guess a friend's feelings correctly

Similar words

맞추다matchuda: Getting an answer or result right in a quiz, test, or other situation.
추측하다chucheukada: Forming a possible answer or explanation when the available evidence is limited.
예상하다yesanghada: Predicting a future result from current information or past experience.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사실이나 정답을 알아내거나 추리하여 정확하게 말하는 동사eo tteon sa si ri na cheong da beul a ra nae geo na chu ri ha yeo cheong hwa ka ge mal ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The compound 알아맞히다 (aramachida, "guess correctly") joins 알아 (ara, "know") and 맞히다 (machida, "get right") to express finding and stating the right answer.

Usage tips

  • This word fits quizzes, riddles, and hidden information when the speaker wants to stress a successful result rather than a random idea.

Opposites

  • 빗나가다pinnagadamiss the markverb

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