붙잡다

butjapda · [붇짭따]

hold · grasp · grab · stop

verbIntermediate

Meanings

  1. hold; grasp; grabTo hold something firmly so as not to lose it.
  2. hold; stop; seizeTo grab a person or thing that is running way.
  3. hold; stopTo stop someone to keep him/her from leaving or passing by.
  4. seize; getTo get or start a job.
  5. hold on to; cling toTo hold a thing or person to prevent it from faltering or falling down.
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  1. continue; go onTo continue with what one has been doing or saying, etc.
  2. seize; grabTo catch hold of a good opportunity or person without losing it or him/her.

Examples from Lessons (3)

혹시 아직도 머릿속에서 일 생각 붙잡고 있는 건 아니지?

You aren't still holding onto thoughts of work, are you?

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이제 우리 사이는 여기까지니까 제발 나를 붙잡으려고 하지 마라.

This is as far as we go, so please don't try to hold onto me anymore.

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That scene where the male lead holds onto the female lead and tells her not to go is just so heart-fluttering.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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