to wear vs to wear (gloves) in Korean

입다vs끼다

to wear

입다to wear

입다 (to wear) means to put clothes on your body and have them on. Use it for clothes like shirts, pants, coats, dresses, and uniforms. You can use it to talk about what someone is wearing now or what they wore or will wear.

When to use to wear
to wear (gloves)

끼다to wear (gloves)

끼다 means to put on something by fitting it onto a body part. It is often used for gloves, and also for small things like rings or glasses. For gloves, 장갑을 끼다 means "to wear gloves" or "to put on gloves."

When to use to wear (gloves)

How they differ

to wear (입다) and to wear (gloves) (끼다) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “to wear” when 입다 (to wear) means to put clothes on your body and have them on. Use it for clothes like shirts, pants, coats, dresses, and uniforms. You… Use “to wear (gloves)” when 끼다 means to put on something by fitting it onto a body part. It is often used for gloves, and also for small things like rings or glasses…