Korean word

참견하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchamgyeonhada

Meaning

  • verbmeddle

Example

그 문제에 자꾸 참견하지 마세요.keu mun je e cha kku cham gyeon ha ji ma se yo

Please don't keep meddling in that matter.

Illustration for 참견하다 (meddle)

More examples

대화에 참견하면 오해가 생길 수 있다.tae hwa e cham gyeon ha myeon o hae ga saeng gil ssu it tta

If you meddle in a conversation, misunderstandings may arise.

Core concept

An outsider pushes into someone else's decision or action and tries to influence it.

Common phrases

  • 대화에 참견하다tae hwa e cham gyeon ha da

    meddle in a conversation

  • 가족 문제에 참견하다ka jok mun je e cham gyeon ha da

    meddle in family matters

Similar words

간섭하다kanseopada: Interferes in another person's private matters by getting involved where no involvement is needed.
끼어들다kkieodeulda: Moves into an open space in traffic, a line, or a conversation and disrupts the flow.
개입하다kaeipada: Enters an ongoing situation or problem to influence its course or outcome.

Definition in Korean

당사자가 아닌 사람이 타인의 결정이나 행동에 말이나 행동으로 끼어들어 영향을 미치려는 행동을 이르는 동사이다.tang sa ja ga a nin sa ra mi ta i nui kyeol jeong i na haeng dong e ma ri na haeng dong eu ro kki eo deu reo yeong hyang eul mi chi ryeo neun haeng dong eul i reu neun tong sa i da

Word origin

It combines 참견 (chamgyeon, "meddling") with 하다 (hada, "to do") to form a verb meaning to meddle.

Usage tips

  • It often sounds critical rather than neutral, so it suits unwanted personal involvement more than simply taking part or offering help.

Other meanings

  • interfereverb
  • butt inverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 참견chamgyeonmeddlingnoun
  • 참견자chamgyeonjameddlernoun

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