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를 가지고Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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TOPIK 5 5급Expressions 표현2 senses

One expression with 2 distinct uses in the dictionary. Each is below with its own usage rule and examples.

형태Forms

를 가지고을 가지고

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that the preceding statement is a tool, means, method, material, etc., for something.

앞말이 도구나 수단, 방법, 재료가 됨을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns ending in a vowel.

받침 없는 명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

승규는 폐휴지를 가지고 멋진 장식품을 만들어 냈다.

Seunggyu made a beautiful ornament out of waste paper.

우리 집은 직접 키운 포도를 가지고 와인을 만들었다.

Our family made wine from grapes we grew ourselves.

삼촌은 색종이를 가지고 토끼를 접어 보겠다고 했다.

My uncle said he would fold a rabbit out of colored paper.

대화In conversation

아, 배고픈데 주머니에 오백 원밖에 없어.

Oh, I'm hungry, but I only have 500 won in my pocket.

그거를 가지고 뭘 사 먹어. 그냥 집에 가자.

What can you buy with that? Let's just go home.

An expression used to indicate that the preceding statement has become the object or cause for something.

앞말이 대상이나 원인이 됨을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns ending in a vowel.

받침 없는 명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

답답해서 해 본 소리를 가지고 왜 화를 내니?

Why are you getting angry over something I said out of frustration?

결과가 뻔한 거를 가지고 모두 매달리고 있는 게 이해가 안 된다.

I don't understand why everyone is so hung up on something with an obvious outcome.

쓰레기 소각장을 이전하는 문제를 가지고 관련 지역이 시끄럽다.

The area is in an uproar over the issue of relocating the incinerator.

대화In conversation

요새 너무 많이 먹어서 살이 찔까 봐 걱정이야.

I've been eating too much lately, so I'm worried about gaining weight.

아직 살이 찐 것도 아닌데 너는 뭐 그런 거를 가지고 걱정을 하니?

You haven't even gained weight yet, why are you worrying about something like that?

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does 를 가지고 mean in Korean?

를 가지고 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that the preceding statement is a tool, means, method, material, etc., for something. It has 2 distinct senses, all listed on this page.

When do you use 를 가지고?

Attaches after nouns ending in a vowel. The other shape is 을 가지고 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between 를 가지고 and 을 가지고?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is 를 가지고?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.