Korean word

집중하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchipjjunghada

Meaning

  • verbfocus

Example

지금은 공부에 집중해요.chi geu meun kong bu e chip jjung hae yo

I'm focusing on studying right now.

Illustration for 집중하다 (focus)

More examples

지금은 회의에 집중하고 있어요.chi geu meun hoe ui e chip jjung ha go i sseo yo

Right now, I'm concentrating on the meeting.

Core concept

Bringing the mind and attention together on one target.

Common phrases

  • 공부에 집중하다kong bu e chip jjung ha da

    concentrate on studying

  • 일에 집중하다i re chip jjung ha da

    concentrate on work

  • 회의에 집중하다hoe ui e chip jjung ha da

    concentrate on the meeting

Similar words

열중하다yeoljunghada: Becoming so interested in an activity that it fills the mind.
몰두하다molduhada: Devoting sustained mental effort to carrying out a single task.
몰입하다moripada: Becoming deeply absorbed in an activity as the surrounding world recedes.
주의를 기울이다chuuireul kiurida: Intentionally attending to a person, thing, or detail.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 대상에 정신과 주의를 모아 한곳에 두는 동사.eo tteon i ri na tae sang e cheong sin gwa chu ui reul mo a han go se tu neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines the Sino-Korean noun 집중 (jipjjung, "concentration") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), creating the verb meaning to concentrate.

Usage tips

  • When naming what receives attention, this verb follows a pattern that parallels English focus on, which helps English speakers form useful study and work phrases.

Opposites

  • 산만해지다sanmanhaejidabecome distractedverb
  • 분산되다punsandoedabe scatteredverb

Related words

  • 집중력chipjjungnyeokconcentrationnoun
  • 집중시키다chipjjungsikidafocusverb
  • 집중적chipjjungjeokintensiveadjective

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