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TOPIK 5verb

떠안다

tteoanda [떠안따]

떠안아요 · 떠안았어요 · 떠안을 거예요 · 떠안으세요

to take on (a burden), to be saddled with

Example

회사가 망하면서 그는 큰 빚을 떠안게 됐어요.

When the company went under, he was saddled with huge debts.

Word parts

Built from 떠- 'lift' plus 안다 'to hold in one's arms.'