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TOPIK 5verb

지목하다

jimokada [지모카다]

지목해요 · 지목했어요 · 지목할 거예요 · 지목하세요

to point to, to single out, to name (as a suspect or cause)

Example

경찰은 그 남자를 유력한 용의자로 지목했습니다.

The police named the man as the prime suspect.

Word parts

지 point목 eye

Literally 'point with finger and eye' — singling someone out.

Good to know

Pattern: N을 N(으)로 지목하다, often assigning blame: 원인으로 지목하다.