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놓아두다

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Meaning and Usage

놓아두다 means to leave something as it is or to put something down and leave it there. It often implies not interfering or not moving the object or issue for a while.

Common Contexts

This verb is frequently used when talking about leaving physical objects somewhere temporarily, like 놓아두다 책 (leave a book), or when suggesting to temporarily stop focusing on a problem or task.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 놓아두다 + object: to leave an object somewhere
  • 문제를 놓아두다: to leave a problem aside temporarily
  • 그냥 놓아두다: to leave something as it is without change

Register and Politeness

놓아두다 is neutral and commonly used in everyday conversation. It can be combined with polite endings like -어요/-아요.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse 놓아두다 with 놓다 alone. 놓다 simply means 'to put down,' but 놓아두다 emphasizes leaving it there afterward, implying no immediate further action.

Example Sentences

책상 위에 책을 놓아두었어요.

Chaeksang wie chaegeul nohadueosseoyo.

I left the book on the desk.

문제를 잠시 놓아두고 다른 일을 하자.

Munjeleul jamsi nohadugo dareun ireul haja.

Let's leave the problem aside for a moment and do something else.

아이가 울 때 그냥 놓아두면 안 돼요.

Aiga ul ttae geunyang nohadumyeon an dwaeyo.

You shouldn't just leave the child crying.