Korean

저지르다

저지르다
Meaning: to commit (a crime, mistake); to make (a mistake)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 저지르다
Present 저지른다
Polite 저질러요
Formal 저지릅니다
Past 저질렀다
Past + Polite 저질렀어요
Guess + Polite 저지르겠어요
Connective 저지르고
Conditional 저지르면
Volitional 저지르자
Imperative 저질러라
Imperative + Polite 저지르세요
Attributive 저지르는 / 저지른 / 저지를

Example sentences

He made a big mistake, but he is reflecting on it.
그는 자신이 저지른 범죄를 인정했다.
He admitted to the crime he committed.
선거에서 부정을 저지르면 안 됩니다.
You must not commit fraud in an election.
그는 잘못을 저지르고 부모님을 뵐 낯이 없었다.
After committing a fault, he didn't have the face to see his parents.
사람들은 범행을 저지른 그에게 손가락질을 했다.
People pointed fingers at him for committing the crime.
축구 경기에서 반칙을 저지르면 경고를 받을 수 있다.
You can get a warning if you commit a foul in a soccer match.
잘못을 저지르고도 뻔뻔하게 거짓말을 하는 그의 모습이 가증스러웠다.
It was disgusting to see him lying brazenly even after doing something wrong.
그는 잘못을 저지르고도 뻔뻔히 거짓말을 늘어놓았다.
He shamelessly told a string of lies even after doing something wrong.
잘못을 저지르고도 사과 한 마디 없는 그 사람의 뻔뻔한 태도에 화가 났다.
I was angry at the shameless attitude of that person who didn't even say a word of apology after doing something wrong.
그는 잘못을 저지르고도 태연하게 웃었다.
He smiled calmly even after making a mistake.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the act of committing a negative action or mistake.

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