문 닫고

문 닫고

Korean

Etymology

문(問) (mun, “door”) +‎ 닫고 (datgo, connective form of 닫다 (datda, “to close”)), from the notion of closing the door behind oneself.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mun ta̠t̚k͈o̞]
• Phonetic hangeul: [문 닫꼬]

Revised Romanization? mun datgo Revised Romanization (translit.)? mun dadgo McCune–Reischauer? mun tatko Yale Romanization? mun tatqko

Adverb

문 닫고 • (mun datgo)

1. (idiomatic, colloquial) just barely making the cut

   난 서울대를 진짜 문 닫고 들어갔어.

   Nan Seouldaereul jinjja mun datgo deureogasseo.

   I was really just barely accepted into Seoul National University.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 문 (mun),‎ 닫다 (datda).