How to say to rub in Korean

Meaning

(문지르다) means to rub something with your hand or another object. You use it when you move back and forth on a surface, like rubbing your eyes, hands, or a dirty spot. It can mean rubbing gently for comfort or rubbing harder to clean.

Example sentences

1. 눈이 찌르니까 눈을 문지르고 있어요.

   My eyes are burning so I'm rubbing them.

2. 손에 분필 자국이 있어서 손에 있는 지우개로 문질러 봤어요.

   There was a pencil mark on my hand, so I tried rubbing it with an eraser.

3. 추워서 손을 문질렀어요.

   It was cold, so I rubbed my hands.

4. 손에 분비물이 있어서 손에 있는 수건으로 문질러 봤어요.

   There was some secretion on my hand, so I tried rubbing it with a tissue.

5. 비누로 팔을 문질렀어요.

   I rubbed my arm with soap.

6. 발이 가려워서 발을 문질렀어요.

   My foot was itchy, so I rubbed it.