Korean

꼬집다

꼬집다
Meaning: to pinch; to point out; to criticize sarcastically
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 꼬집다
Present 꼬집는다
Polite 꼬집어요
Formal 꼬집습니다
Past 꼬집었다
Past + Polite 꼬집었어요
Guess + Polite 꼬집겠어요
Connective 꼬집고
Conditional 꼬집으면
Volitional 꼬집자
Imperative 꼬집어라
Imperative + Polite 꼬집으세요
Attributive 꼬집는 / 꼬집은 / 꼬집을

Example

My friend lightly pinched my cheek.

Usage Notes

Commonly refers to pinching skin with fingers, but also used figuratively to point out a flaw or speak sarcastically.

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