찢다
jjitda[t͡ɕ͈it̚t͈a̠]
To rip in Korean is 찢다 (jjitda).
The verb 찢다 is used to describe the action of dividing or separating parts of something. If you want to describe the state of an object being torn rather than the action of ripping it, you should use the form 찢어지다.
Meaning: to divide or separate the parts of (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb can be conjugated into several forms depending on the level of politeness and tense: 찢어 is the informal, non-polite conjugation. 찢어요 is the polite, standard conjugation. And 찢었습니다 is the formal, polite past tense.
How do you pronounce it?
jjitda
Did you know?
- In modern Korean slang, 찢었다 (the past tense of 'to rip') is used as a high compliment to say someone 'killed it' or gave an amazing performance.
- In Korean, the verb 찢다 can be used metaphorically to describe 'tearing' one's heart or feelings, similar to how English speakers might speak of a 'broken' heart.
- In Korean gaming culture, 찢다 is often used when a player completely dominates an opponent in a way that feels like they are being torn apart.
Examples in context
- 책을 찢다To rip a bookThis sentence shows how to use 찢다 with a noun.
- 종이를 찢다To rip paper
- 종이를 반으로 찢다.jong-i-reul ban-eu-ro jjit-da.Rip the paper in half.
- 봉투를 찢다.bong-tu-reul jjit-da.Rip the envelope.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Min-jun are cleaning up old papers.
- 지은 Ji-eun이 서류들을 다 찢다.i seo-ryu-deul-eul da jjit-da.Rip up all these documents.
- 민준 Min-jun지금 바로 찢을게요.ji-geum ba-ro jjit-eul-ge-yo.I will rip them right now.
- 지은 Ji-eun꼼꼼하게 찢어 줘.kkom-kkom-ha-ge jjit-eo jwo.Please rip them thoroughly.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 다 찢었어요.ne, da jjit-eoss-eo-yo.Yes, I ripped them all.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 찢다, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
