(dated) extreme honorific of 먹다 (meokda, “to eat, drink, consume”) (traditionally used for high officials, kings, etc)

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.

  • (dated) extreme honorific of 먹다 (meokda, “to eat, drink, consume”) (traditionally used for high officials, kings, etc)
    • 주상전하께서 물을 자시고 […]

      His Majesty drank water, and...

    • 나으리께서 고기를 자시지 아니하니 […]

      The nobleman would not have meat, so...

  • never mind... (dismisses the preceding verb or adjective; both are given with the connective suffix 고 (go))
    • 코로나고 자시고 굶어 죽겠다.

      Never mind the corona, you're going to starve to death.

    • 파랗고 자시고 뭐가 중요하오?

      Never mind if it's blue or not, what does it matter?

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.

  • 자셔
    InformalDeclarative
  • 자셔요
    PolishedDeclarative
  • 자십니다
    HonorificDeclarative
  • 자셔?
    InformalInquisitive
  • 자셔요?
    PolishedInquisitive
  • 자십니까?
    HonorificInquisitive
  • 자셔
    InformalImperative
  • 자시세요
    PolishedImperative
  • 자시십시오
    HonorificImperative
  • 자셔
    InformalPropositive
  • 자셔요
    PolishedPropositive
  • 자십시다
    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.

  • 자셨
    Base
  • 자셨어
    InformalDeclarative
  • 자셨어요
    PolishedDeclarative
  • 자셨습니다
    HonorificDeclarative
  • 자셨어?
    InformalInquisitive
  • 자셨어요?
    PolishedInquisitive
  • 자셨습니까?
    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.

  • 자실
    Base
  • 자실 거야
    InformalDeclarative
  • 자실 거예요
    PolishedDeclarative
  • 자실 겁니다
    HonorificDeclarative
  • 자시겠어
    InformalConditional
  • 자시겠어요
    PolishedConditional
  • 자시겠습니다
    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.

  • 자시면
    Connective If
  • 자시고
    Connective And
  • 자심
    Nominal Ing