Word details
아끼다
- Pronunciation
- 아끼다
- Part of speech
- verb
- Vocabulary level
- intermediate
- Application
- 아끼어 [아끼어 / 아끼여 ]
아끼니 [ ]
save; cut back on
To handle and use something cautiously instead of using it recklessly because one recognizes its value.
love; value
To take care of and value someone or something.
Proverbs
아끼다 똥 된다
If you save something too much, it will become dung
If you save something too much, you will lose it or it will become useless.