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

그는 새로운 프로젝트를 맡게 되었다.
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.

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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