Korean

망치다

망치다
Meaning: to ruin; to spoil; to bungle
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 망치다
Present 망친다
Polite 망쳐요
Formal 망칩니다
Past 망쳤다
Past + Polite 망쳤어요
Guess + Polite 망치겠어요
Connective 망치고
Conditional 망치면
Volitional 망치자
Imperative 망쳐라
Imperative + Polite 망치세요
Attributive 망치는 / 망친 / 망칠

Example sentences

I accidentally ruined my friend's plan.
멍청한 실수 때문에 시험을 망쳤다.
I messed up the exam because of a stupid mistake.
한순간의 실수로 신세를 망쳤다.
He ruined his life with a single mistake.

Usage Notes

Used when something is severely damaged or a plan/event goes wrong due to a mistake.

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