따지다

Meanings

question closelyTo describe a fault or problem in detail and demand a clear answer.
nitpick; quibble overTo clearly decide what is right, wrong, correct, false, etc.
calculateTo think deeply about a profit, relationship, etc.
count; valueTo think that something, in particular, is important in the act of planning or working.
think based onTo think or count based on something.

Examples from Lessons (3)

머리 복잡하게 따지면서 볼 필요는 없지.
There is no need to overcomplicate things while you watch.
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너무 격식을 따지든지 아니면 너무 가볍게 대하든지 상황 에 맞는 조절 이 필요하긴 하지.
Though, you do need to make adjustments according to the situation, whether it's being too formal or too casual.
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불편하다기보다는, 네가 왜 나한테 화 가 났냐고 따져 묻는 것 같아서 마음 이 좀 안 좋았어.
It's not so much that it's uncomfortable, but it felt like you were interrogating me as to why I was angry, which made me feel uneasy.
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Grammar in These Examples

-아/어Level 1Informal ending -(으)면서Level 3While -든지Level 3No matter what/who/how, etc.-는/ㄹLevel 1Verb noun modifier