버리다

(transitive) to throw away (a thing), to abandon (a person) [from at least 15th c.] 아리랑 (Arirang) 2006, National Institute of Korean History (국사편찬위원회 (Guksapyeonchanwiwonhoe)), quoting Bak Yeon (박연(朴堧)), 《세종실록》(世宗實錄)‎[1], translation of 임금이 근정전에서 회례연을 베풀었는데, 처음으로 아악을 사용하다 (imgeumi geunjeongjeoneseo hoeryeyeoneul bepureonneunde, cheo'eumeuro aageul sayonghada), 1st month of 1433 AD (十五年一月一日), Veritable Records of King Sejong 《세종실록》(世宗實錄), archived from the original on 04 September 2019:"여러 대언들이 연(堧)에게 말하기를, 중국의 음(音)을 버리고 스스로 율관을 만드는 것이 옳겠는가고 하며, 모두 거짓말이라 여기니"yeoreo daeeon-deur-i yeonege malhagireul, junggug-ui eum-eul beorigo seuseuro yulgwan-eul mandeuneun geos-i olkenneun'gago hamyeo, modu geojinmarira yeogini""Several Daeeons said to Yeon, "Would it be proper to abandon China's sounds and create a yulgwan (律管) by yourself?" and everyone thought it was a lie."

How to use this verb?

Here is a list of all possible definitions of this verb with example sentences in which the verb is used.

  • (transitive) to throw away (a thing), to abandon (a person) [from at least 15th c.] 아리랑 (Arirang) 2006, National Institute of Korean History (국사편찬위원회 (Guksapyeonchanwiwonhoe)), quoting Bak Yeon (박연(朴堧)), 《세종실록》(世宗實錄)‎[1], translation of 임금이 근정전에서 회례연을 베풀었는데, 처음으로 아악을 사용하다 (imgeumi geunjeongjeoneseo hoeryeyeoneul bepureonneunde, cheo'eumeuro aageul sayonghada), 1st month of 1433 AD (十五年一月一日), Veritable Records of King Sejong 《세종실록》(世宗實錄), archived from the original on 04 September 2019:"여러 대언들이 연(堧)에게 말하기를, 중국의 음(音)을 버리고 스스로 율관을 만드는 것이 옳겠는가고 하며, 모두 거짓말이라 여기니"yeoreo daeeon-deur-i yeonege malhagireul, junggug-ui eum-eul beorigo seuseuro yulgwan-eul mandeuneun geos-i olkenneun'gago hamyeo, modu geojinmarira yeogini""Several Daeeons said to Yeon, "Would it be proper to abandon China's sounds and create a yulgwan (律管) by yourself?" and everyone thought it was a lie."

    • 쓰레기를 버리다

      to throw away trash

    • 나를 버리고 가시는 님은십리도 못 가서 발병난다.

      The one who discards me and leavesWill not be able to walk 10 ri before their feet hurt.

  • 아리랑 (Arirang)

    • 나를 버리고 가시는 님은십리도 못 가서 발병난다.

      The one who discards me and leavesWill not be able to walk 10 ri before their feet hurt.

  • 2006, National Institute of Korean History (국사편찬위원회 (Guksapyeonchanwiwonhoe)), quoting Bak Yeon (박연(朴堧)), 《세종실록》(世宗實錄)‎[1], translation of 임금이 근정전에서 회례연을 베풀었는데, 처음으로 아악을 사용하다 (imgeumi geunjeongjeoneseo hoeryeyeoneul bepureonneunde, cheo'eumeuro aageul sayonghada), 1st month of 1433 AD (十五年一月一日), Veritable Records of King Sejong 《세종실록》(世宗實錄), archived from the original on 04 September 2019:"여러 대언들이 연(堧)에게 말하기를, 중국의 음(音)을 버리고 스스로 율관을 만드는 것이 옳겠는가고 하며, 모두 거짓말이라 여기니"yeoreo daeeon-deur-i yeonege malhagireul, junggug-ui eum-eul beorigo seuseuro yulgwan-eul mandeuneun geos-i olkenneun'gago hamyeo, modu geojinmarira yeogini""Several Daeeons said to Yeon, "Would it be proper to abandon China's sounds and create a yulgwan (律管) by yourself?" and everyone thought it was a lie."
    • (auxiliary) marks completion of the main verb, often with the implication that the result is negative [from at least 15th c.] 1999, 최준영 (Choe Junyeong) [Choi Joon-young] (lyrics), “와 (Wa)”, in Let's Go to My Star [Let's Go to My Star], performed by 이정현 (I Jeonghyeon) [Lee Jung-hyun]:

      • 미안해요. 벌써 먹어버렸어요.

        Sorry. I have already eaten (finished eating).

      • 설마했던 니가 나를 떠나버렸어설마했던 니가 나를 버렸어

        I didn't think that you would leave me; I didn't think that you would abandon me

    • 1999, 최준영 (Choe Junyeong) [Choi Joon-young] (lyrics), “와 (Wa)”, in Let's Go to My Star [Let's Go to My Star], performed by 이정현 (I Jeonghyeon) [Lee Jung-hyun]:

      • 설마했던 니가 나를 떠나버렸어설마했던 니가 나를 버렸어

        I didn't think that you would leave me; I didn't think that you would abandon me

    How to conjugate in the present tense?

    Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the present tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

    • 버려
      InformalDeclarative
    • 버려요
      PolishedDeclarative
    • 버립니다
      HonorificDeclarative
    • 버려?
      InformalInquisitive
    • 버려요?
      PolishedInquisitive
    • 버립니까?
      HonorificInquisitive
    • 버려
      InformalImperative
    • 버리세요
      PolishedImperative
    • 버리십시오
      HonorificImperative
    • 버려
      InformalPropositive
    • 버려요
      PolishedPropositive
    • 버립시다
      HonorificPropositive

    How to conjugate in the past tense?

    Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the past tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

    • 버렸
      Base
    • 버렸어
      InformalDeclarative
    • 버렸어요
      PolishedDeclarative
    • 버렸습니다
      HonorificDeclarative
    • 버렸어?
      InformalInquisitive
    • 버렸어요?
      PolishedInquisitive
    • 버렸습니까?
      HonorificInquisitive

    How do you conjugate in the future tense?

    Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the future tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

    • 버릴
      Base
    • 버릴 거야
      InformalDeclarative
    • 버릴 거예요
      PolishedDeclarative
    • 버릴 겁니다
      HonorificDeclarative
    • 버리겠어
      InformalConditional
    • 버리겠어요
      PolishedConditional
    • 버리겠습니다
      HonorificConditional

    How to conjugate in the other forms?

    Here is the list of verbs conjugated in other forms and in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

    • 버리면
      Connective If
    • 버리고
      Connective And
    • 버림
      Nominal Ing