Korean Conversation · Level 111
15 words
Korean word
찌르다
Pronunciation
Romanizationjjireuda
Meaning
- verbpoke
Example
아이가 친구의 등을 장난으로 찌른다.a i ga chin gu ui teung eul chang na neu ro jji reun da
The child playfully pokes a friend in the back.
More examples
그는 젓가락으로 고기를 찌른다.keu neun cheot kka ra geu ro ko gi reul jji reun da
He pokes the meat with chopsticks.
Core concept
Drive a point into something or press hard on a sensitive place, literally or emotionally.
Common phrases
젓가락으로 찌르다cheot kka ra geu ro jji reu da
poke with chopsticks
가슴을 찌르다ka seu meul jji reu da
stab in the chest
Similar words
콕 찌르다kok jjireuda: Touch one small spot with a quick, gentle poke.
박다paktta: Hammer an object into a surface until it goes deep.
찔리다jjillida: Feel pain because a sharp object has pierced the body.
꽂다kkottta: Put a pointed object into a gap or hole and secure it there.
Definition in Korean
끝으로 세게 밀거나 찔러 상처를 내는 물리적 행위와, 그 동작이 비유적으로 감정이나 약점을 강하게 건드리는 의미까지 포함하는 동사.kkeu seu ro se ge mil geo na jjil leo sang cheo reul nae neun mul li jeok haeng wi wa keu tong ja gi pi yu jeo geu ro kam jeong i na yak jjeo meul kang ha ge keon deu ri neun ui mi kka ji po ham ha neun tong sa
Word origin
The word is native Korean, but its deeper origin is uncertain, so its physical and figurative uses are best learned as related meanings rather than as a proven historical sequence.
Usage tips
- A playful action can be harmless, but the same verb can describe a painful physical thrust or a figurative attack on a sensitive point.
Other meanings
- stabverb
Related words
- 찌릿하다jjiritadatinglyadjective
- 찔리다jjillidabe prickedverb