두기

This is the 2491st most frequent Korean word.

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두기

"두기" means "placement" or "the act of putting something somewhere" in English.


In this sentence, "두기" is used as a noun form of the verb "두다," meaning "to place" or "to put." It implies the act of placing something somewhere.

책을 탁자 위에 두기 위해 자리를 정리했다.

I organized the space to place the book on the table.


Here, "두기" refers to the noun form related to placing or moving pieces in a game, derived from the verb "두다."

이 게임의 규칙은 간단히 두기만 하면 된다.

The rules of this game are simply placing/moving (the piece).


In this case, "두기" takes on a metaphorical use of the verb "두다," meaning to leave or set aside thoughts and worries.

여기선 생각과 고민은 잠시 두기로 하자.

Let's decide to put thoughts and worries aside for now.