Korean Conversation · Level 347
15 words
Korean word
집착하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationchipchakada
Meaning
- verbbe obsessed with
Example
그는 작은 일에 너무 집착한다.keu neun cha geun i re neo mu chip cha kan da
He is too obsessed with small things.
More examples
그는 전 연인에게 집착한다.keu neun cheon yeo ni ne ge chip cha kan da
He is obsessed with his former partner.
Core concept
The mind keeps gripping one person, thing, or idea so tightly that it cannot let go.
Common phrases
전 연인에게 집착하다cheon yeo ni ne ge chip cha ka da
be obsessed with a former partner
완벽주의에 집착하다wan byeok jju ui e chip cha ka da
be obsessed with perfectionism
Similar words
신경 쓰다singyeong sseuda: Take notice of something and keep it in mind with concern.
매달리다maedallida: Hold on to someone for support and remain overly dependent on that person.
고집하다kojipada: Keep arguing for a chosen view or way of doing something without yielding.
애착을 가지다aechageul kajida: Develop a fond attachment to a person or thing and care about keeping it.
Definition in Korean
어떤 사람이나 물건, 생각에 지나치게 마음이 쏠려 그것을 놓지 못하고 계속 매달리는 상태나 행동을 이르는 동사이다.eo tteon sa ra mi na mul geon saeng ga ge chi na chi ge ma eu mi ssol lyeo keu geo seul no chi mo ta go kye sok mae dal li neun sang tae na haeng dong eul i reu neun tong sa i da
Word origin
This verb comes from the Sino-Korean term meaning to hold fast and stay attached, combined with the verb-forming element hada.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, it usually suggests unhealthy overfocus, so it is not the natural choice for ordinary care or fondness.
Other meanings
- cling toverb
Opposites
- 포기하다pogihadagive upverb
Related words
- 집착chipchakobsessionnoun
- 집착적chipchakjjeokobsessiveadjective