Korean

건지다

건지다
Meaning: to rescue, to save, to recover
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 건지다
Present 건진다
Polite 건져요
Formal 건집니다
Past 건졌다
Past + Polite 건졌어요
Guess + Polite 건지겠어요
Connective 건지고
Conditional 건지면
Volitional 건지자
Imperative 건져라
Imperative + Polite 건지세요
Attributive 건지는 / 건진 / 건질

Example

They barely managed to rescue the child who fell into the water.

Usage Notes

Often used for pulling something/someone out of water or a difficult situation. It can also mean recovering costs or losses.

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