Korean word

포기

Pronunciation

Romanizationpogi

Meaning

  • noungiving up

Example

그는 쉽게 포기하지 않아요.keu neun swip kke po gi ha ji a na yo

He doesn't give up easily.

Illustration for 포기 (giving up)

More examples

그는 결국 포기 의사를 밝혔다.keu neun kyeol guk po gi ui sa reul pal kyeot tta

He eventually announced his intention to give up.

Core concept

A hoped-for result is left behind rather than pursued to the end.

Common phrases

  • 포기 의사po gi ui sa

    intention to give up

  • 포기의 이유po gi ui i yu

    reason for giving up

Similar words

그만두기keumandugi: The act of ending an activity that is under way and not continuing it.
단념tannyeom: A deliberate decision to abandon a hope or plan.
체념chenyeom: A resigned feeling that accepts an unwanted result as unavoidable.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 희망을 더 이상 이루려 하지 않고 그만두는 상태나 행위를 가리키는 명사eo tteon i ri na hi mang eul teo i sang i ru ryeo ha ji an ko keu man du neun sang tae na haeng wi reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

포기 (pogi, "giving up") is a Sino-Korean word built from roots meaning release and discard, which together developed the sense of abandoning a goal or hope.

Usage tips

  • The word can sound stronger than simply stopping, because it often suggests that the person has given up on success, a plan, or a hope.

Other meanings

  • abandonmentnoun

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