눈물이 나오려고 했지만 입술을 꾹 깨물고 참았다.
I felt like crying, but I bit my lips hard and held it in.
Korean
깨물다
깨물다
Meaning: to bite
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 깨물다 |
| Present | 깨문다 |
| Polite | 깨물어요 |
| Formal | 깨뭅니다 |
| Past | 깨물었다 |
| Past + Polite | 깨물었어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 깨물겠어요 |
| Connective | 깨물고 |
| Conditional | 깨물면 |
| Volitional | 깨물자 |
| Imperative | 깨물어라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 깨무세요 |
| Attributive | 깨물는 / 깨물은 / 깨물을 |
Example sentences
He bit his lip nervously.
과자를 깨물자 바삭 소리가 나며 부서졌다.
When I bit the cracker, it broke with a crunchy sound.
그는 윗입술을 꽉 깨물며 눈물을 참았다.
He bit his upper lip hard and held back tears.
그는 슬픈 소식을 듣고 아랫입술을 깨물었다.
He bit his lower lip after hearing the sad news.
그는 사과를 와작 깨물어 먹었다.
He took a big, crunching bite out of the apple.
Usage Notes
Can also mean to suppress an emotion.
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