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과감하다 vs 당돌하다
Does 과감하다 and 당돌하다 mean the same thing? Can you provide an example of someone who would be 과감하다 and/or 당돌하다? Thank you!
Feb 20, 2015 8:36 PM
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과감하다 means "drastic, daring, decisive, bold"
ex)
그 여배우는 과감하게 파인 옷을 즐겨 입는다
The actress enjoys wearing daring clothes.
그는 좀 더 과감해지기로 결심했다
He decided to take the bull by the horns.
당돌하다
- daring, plucky, (informal) spunky
ex)
그는 매우 당돌하다
He is plucky.
그 아이는 질문에 당돌하게 대답했다
The child gave a spunky reply to the question.
- rude, insolent
ex)
그는 선생님에게 당돌하게 굴었다
He was insolent to the teacher.
어른 앞에서 그렇게 말하다니 참 당돌하다
It is very rude of you to talk like that to your elders.
과감하다 and 당돌하다 both can mean "daring"
과감하다 has a nuance of "bold"
당돌하다 has a nuance of "rude"
You should use 당돌하다 to a person younger than you.
February 21, 2015
* 과감하다.
drastic, daring, decisive, bold
ex)과감한 결정을 내리다
make a bold decision
*당돌하다.
daring, plucky, (informal) spunky
ex)그는 매우 당돌하다
He is a daring fellow.
February 21, 2015
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