Korean word

찾다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchattta

Meaning

  • verblook for

Example

지금 지갑을 찾아요.chi geum chi ga beul cha ja yo

I'm looking for my wallet now.

Illustration for 찾다 (look for)

More examples

구직 사이트에서 일자리를 찾고 있어요.ku jik sa i teu e seo il ja ri reul chat kko i sseo yo

I'm looking for a job on a job-search site.

Core concept

An active search that can lead to locating the thing or answer.

Common phrases

  • 전화번호를 찾다cheon hwa beon ho reul chat tta

    look for a phone number

  • 정보를 찾다cheong bo reul chat tta

    look for information

  • 직업을 찾다chi geo beul chat tta

    look for a job

Similar words

찾아보다chajaboda: Looking through a book, screen, or place helps locate something and check that it is there.
검색하다keomsaekada: Entering a word or condition into a digital tool brings up related information or items.
찾아내다chajanaeda: Careful investigation eventually uncovers a hidden object, clue, cause, or answer.

Definition in Korean

무엇을 얻거나 확인하기 위해 적극적으로 찾아보고 문의하거나 돌아다니는 동작이나 행위를 나타내는 동사이다.mu eo seul eot kkeo na hwa gin ha gi wi hae cheok kkeuk jjeo geu ro cha ja bo go mu nui ha geo na to ra da ni neun tong ja gi na haeng wi reul na ta nae neun tong sa i da

Word origin

The deeper history of this Korean word is uncertain, so its current form does not show where the word came from.

Usage tips

  • A lost-item question often uses this verb before the item is located, making it useful for describing an ongoing search.

Other meanings

  • findverb
  • seekverb

Opposites

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