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손잡다

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Meaning and Usage

The verb '손잡다' literally means 'to hold hands' or 'to take someone's hand.' It is commonly used to describe the physical act of holding hands, often to show affection, support, or unity.

Common Contexts

  • Holding hands while walking, especially among children or couples.
  • Figuratively, it can mean cooperating or joining forces with someone to achieve a goal.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 손잡고 걷다 (hold hands and walk): often used to describe couples or friends walking together.
  • 손잡고 일하다 (work hand in hand): used figuratively to mean cooperating closely.
  • 서로 손잡다 (hold each other's hands): emphasizes mutual action.

Register and Politeness

'손잡다' is a neutral verb suitable for everyday conversation. It is neither formal nor informal but fits well in casual and polite contexts.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '손잡다' with '잡다' (to grab) or '손을 잡다' (to hold a hand). '손잡다' is a compound verb and is used as a single word meaning 'to hold hands.' Avoid splitting it unnecessarily.

Using '손잡다' correctly helps express physical connection or cooperation naturally in Korean.

Example Sentences

아이들이 길을 걸을 때 서로 손잡고 다닌다.

Aideuri gireul georeul ttae seoro sonjapgo daninda.

Children hold hands when they walk on the street.

친구와 손잡고 어려운 문제를 해결했다.

Chinguwa sonjapgo eoryeoun munjele haegyeoldaetda.

I solved a difficult problem by joining hands with a friend.

그들은 서로 손잡고 무대 위에 올랐다.

Geudeureun seoro sonjapgo mudae wie ollatda.

They held hands and went up on the stage together.