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TOPIK 6verb

옭아매다

olgamaeda [올가매다]

옭아매요 · 옭아맸어요 · 옭아맬 거예요 · 옭아매세요

to tie up tightly; to ensnare, to bind (with rules or false charges)

Example

지나친 규칙이 직원들을 옭아매고 있어요.

Excessive rules are tying the employees' hands.

Word parts

옭다 (to tie in a knot) + 매다 (to tie).

Good to know

Pronounced [올가매다] — the ㄱ of ㄺ moves over to the next syllable.