Korean word

찢다

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjittta

Meaning

  • verbtear

Example

종이를 찢었어요.chong i reul jji jeo sseo yo

I tore the paper.

Illustration for 찢다 (tear)

More examples

포스터를 찢었어요.po seu teo reul jji jeo sseo yo

I tore the poster.

Core concept

A whole object is split into two or more pieces by force or a sharp edge.

Common phrases

  • 봉투를 찢다pong tu reul jjit tta

    tear an envelope

  • 영수증을 찢다yeong su jeung eul jjit tta

    tear a receipt

  • 티켓을 찢다ti ke seul jjit tta

    tear a ticket

Similar words

찢어지다jjijeojida: To become torn apart because of pulling or another outside force.
자르다chareuda: To separate or shorten something with a knife, scissors, or another cutting tool.
뜯다tteuttta: To pull a piece away from something, often by tearing it open.
부수다pusuda: To smash a hard object until it cracks, breaks apart, or cannot be used.

Definition in Korean

힘이나 날카로운 것으로 물건을 갈라서 두 조각 이상으로 나누는 동사.hi mi na nal ka ro un keo seu ro mul geo neul kal la seo tu cho gak i sang eu ro na nu neun tong sa

Word origin

No reliable evidence explains the word's deeper origin, so its historical formation remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • This is a transitive verb, so the thing being torn is normally marked as the object in Korean.

Other meanings

  • rip apartverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 찢어내다jjijeonaedatear offverb
  • 찢김jjitkkimtearingnoun
  • 찢기다jjitkkidabe tornverb

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