Korean Conversation · Level 59
15 words
Korean word
정리하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheongnihada
Meaning
- verbtidy up
Example
저녁 먹고 방을 정리할게요.cheo nyeok meok kko pang eul cheong ni hal kke yo
I'll tidy up the room after dinner.
More examples
주말에 책상을 정리할 거예요.chu ma re chaek ssang eul cheong ni hal kkeo ye yo
I will tidy up the desk this weekend.
Core concept
Turning a messy space or mixed-up information into a clear and usable order.
Common phrases
책상을 정리하다chaek ssang eul cheong ni ha da
tidy up the desk
집안을 정리하다chi ba neul cheong ni ha da
tidy up the house
자료를 정리하다cha ryo reul cheong ni ha da
organize the materials
Similar words
치우다chiuda: To clear a space by moving things away or putting them where they belong.
정돈하다cheongdonhada: To make objects or their arrangement neat and orderly.
분류하다pullyuhada: To sort objects or information into groups by type.
Definition in Korean
물건의 위치나 정보의 순서를 바로잡아 쉽게 찾을 수 있게 하는 행위를 나타내는 동사.mul geo nui wi chi na cheong bo ui sun seo reul pa ro ja ba swip kke cha jeul ssu it kke ha neun haeng wi reul na ta nae neun tong sa
Word origin
The word combines 정리 (jeongni, "arrangement") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), so its form describes carrying out an act of arrangement.
Usage tips
- English speakers often reserve tidy up for physical places, but this Korean verb also commonly applies to notes, files, and other information.
Other meanings
- organizeverb
- summarizeverb
Opposites
- 어지럽히다eojireopidamess upverb
Related words
- 정리정돈cheongnijeongdontidying and organizingnoun
- 정리법cheongnibeoporganization methodnoun