TOPIK · Level 182
15 words
Korean word
함부로
Pronunciation
Romanizationhamburo
Meaning
- adverbwithout permission
Example
사람의 물건을 함부로 가져가지 마세요.sa ra mui mul geo neul ham bu ro ka jeo ga ji ma se yo
Please don't take other people's things without permission.
More examples
상황을 잘 모르면 함부로 결정하지 마세요.sang hwang eul chal mo reu myeon ham bu ro kyeol jeong ha ji ma se yo
If you do not know the situation well, please do not decide rashly.
Core concept
Acting or speaking carelessly, as though rules, permission, or other people's boundaries do not matter.
Common phrases
함부로 말하다ham bu ro mal ha da
speak carelessly
함부로 건드리다ham bu ro keon deu ri da
touch without permission
함부로 행동하다ham bu ro haeng dong ha da
act recklessly
함부로 결정하다ham bu ro kyeol jeong ha da
decide rashly
Similar words
멋대로meotttaero: Acting according to personal wishes while ignoring other people's requests or established rules.
무턱대고muteokttaego: Starting an action rashly without first considering what may happen.
아무렇게나amureokena: Doing something in a rough, haphazard way without a clear method or order.
Definition in Korean
깊이 생각하지 않고 경솔하게 행동하거나 말하는 방식이나 정도를 나타내는 부사.ki pi saeng ga ka ji an ko kyeong sol ha ge haeng dong ha geo na mal ha neun pang si gi na cheong do reul na ta nae neun pu sa
Word origin
The origin of this adverb is uncertain, so it is best learned as a fixed word rather than through an unsupported breakdown.
Usage tips
- Its warning tone is useful because it often signals that an action or comment is not merely casual but crosses a line.
Other meanings
- recklesslyadverb
- indiscriminatelyadverb
Opposites
- 조심스럽게chosimseureopkkecarefullyadverb
- 신중하게sinjunghageprudentlyadverb
Related words
- 함부로움hamburoumcarelessnessnoun