Korean word

책임지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaegimjida

Meaning

  • verbtake responsibility

Example

이 일은 내가 책임질게요.i i reun nae ga chae gim jil kke yo

I'll take responsibility for this work.

Illustration for 책임지다 (take responsibility)

More examples

문제가 생기면 누군가가 책임져야 한다.mun je ga saeng gi myeon nu gun ga ga chae gim jeo ya han da

If a problem arises, someone must take responsibility.

Core concept

A person accepts the weight of a problem or mistake and commits to dealing with its results.

Common phrases

  • 프로젝트를 책임지다peu ro jek teu reul chae gim ji da

    take responsibility for a project

  • 자신의 행동을 책임지다cha si nui haeng dong eul chae gim ji da

    take responsibility for one's actions

Similar words

맡다mattta: Take on a task or role and carry it out.
담당하다tamdanghada: Be officially in charge of a particular task or area.
떠맡다tteomattta: Take on a burden or task that was not originally assigned.

Definition in Korean

문제나 실수의 결과에 대해 스스로 책임을 지고 해결하려는 뜻을 나타내는 동사.mun je na sil su ui kyeol gwa e tae hae seu seu ro chae gi meul chi go hae gyeol ha ryeo neun tteu seul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

This verb combines the Sino-Korean noun meaning responsibility with a native verb meaning to bear or carry, presenting responsibility as something accepted and carried through.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this form often signals a personal promise to deal with the outcome, so it sounds stronger than simply saying that a duty belongs to someone.

Other meanings

  • be responsible forverb
  • take onverb

Opposites

  • 회피하다hoepihadaavoidverb

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