Korean

맡다

맡다
Meaning: to take charge of; to undertake
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 맡다
Present 맡는다
Polite 맡아요
Formal 맡습니다
Past 맡았다
Past + Polite 맡았어요
Guess + Polite 맡겠어요
Connective 맡고
Conditional 맡으면
Volitional 맡자
Imperative 맡아라
Imperative + Polite 맡으세요
Attributive 맡는 / 맡은 / 맡을

Example sentences

He was put in charge of a new project.
그녀는 중요한 역을 맡았다.
She took on an important role.
이번 야구 경기에서 우리 팀이 선수를 맡게 되었다.
In this baseball game, our team was assigned to defend first.
그는 팀에서 중요한 역할을 맡고 있다.
He is playing an important role in the team.
그는 새로운 건물의 설계를 맡았다.
He took charge of the design of the new building.
그는 기술 부문에서 중요한 역할을 맡고 있다.
He has an important role in the technology sector.
그는 자신의 직장에 따라 맡은 업무를 충실히 수행했다.
He faithfully performed the tasks assigned according to his duties.
저는 우리 회사에서 기획 파트를 맡고 있습니다.
I am in charge of the planning department in our company.
신인 배우가 이번 영화의 주연을 맡았다.
A rookie actor took the lead role in this movie.
그는 영화에서 비열한 악당 역을 맡았다.
He played the role of a despicable villain in the movie.

Usage Notes

Used when someone takes on a responsibility, role, or task. It can also mean 'to smell' in a different context.

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