를 가지고
reul gajigo
with; using; over (something)
Attaches to nouns to mark them as the tool, means, or material used for something, or as the object/cause of a following action, roughly 'with/using X' or 'over X'; in casual speech it can carry a slightly critical nuance.
Form
- Attaches to
- Noun
- Other shapes
- 을 가지고
Meanings
- 1
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.
- 2
An expression used to indicate that the preceding statement has become the object or cause for something.
앞말이 대상이나 원인이 됨을 나타내는 표현.
Examples
승규는 폐휴지를 가지고 멋진 장식품을 만들어 냈다.
Seunggyu made a stylish ornament out of waste paper.
우리 집은 직접 키운 포도를 가지고 와인을 만들었다.
My family made wine using grapes we grew ourselves.
삼촌은 색종이를 가지고 토끼를 접어 보겠다고 했다.
My uncle said he'd try folding a rabbit out of colored paper.
아, 배고픈데 주머니에 오백 원밖에 없어. 그거를 가지고 뭘 사 먹어. 그냥 집에 가자.
Ugh, I'm hungry but I only have 500 won in my pocket. You can't buy anything with that. Let's just go home.
답답해서 해 본 소리를 가지고 왜 화를 내니?
Why are you getting mad over something I said just because I was frustrated?
결과가 뻔한 거를 가지고 모두 매달리고 있는 게 이해가 안 된다.
I don't understand why everyone is fussing so much over something with such an obvious outcome.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Quick check
1. What does ‘를 가지고’ mean?
2. Which form means “with; using; over (something)”?