Korean

먹다

겁먹다
Meaning: to be frightened; to get cold feet; to be scared
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 겁먹다
Present 겁먹는다
Polite 겁먹어요
Formal 겁먹습니다
Past 겁먹었다
Past + Polite 겁먹었어요
Guess + Polite 겁먹겠어요
Connective 겁먹고
Conditional 겁먹으면
Volitional 겁먹자
Imperative 겁먹어라
Imperative + Polite 겁먹으세요
Attributive 겁먹는 / 겁먹은 / 겁먹을

Handwriting

怯

Example

Don't be afraid in advance that the test results might be bad.

Usage Notes

Used when someone feels fear or dread toward something. Often implies becoming intimidated.

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