Fault in Korean 🇰🇷

탓 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Imagine saying “It’s all your fault” in Korean—“네 탓이야” (ne tat-iya). The short sound “tat” can help you recall that 탓 refers to fault or blame.
• Think of blaming someone by lightly tapping them with a “tat-tat” sound in your head to reinforce the word’s sound.

Explanations:
• 탓 (tat) is a noun used to denote fault or blame. It’s often used when assigning responsibility for a mistake or negative outcome.
• It is typically used in expressions to indicate that someone or something is the cause of a problem.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 잘못 (jal-mot) – mistake or error; can imply fault.
• 비난 (bi-nan) – criticism or blame.
• 책임 (chaek-im) – responsibility (often used when implying someone is at fault).

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• While 탓 primarily means fault or blame, in casual conversation it can be used humorously to deflect responsibility. For example, when something goes wrong, a speaker might jokingly say “내 탓이야” (nae tat-iya) to mean “It’s my bad.”
• There isn’t a widely used slang meaning for 탓 beyond its standard usage, but its tone can shift based on context—serious when assigning blame, or lighthearted when used jokingly.

Example Sentences:
• 그건 내 탓이야. (geugeon nae tat-iya) – That’s my fault.
• 문제가 생긴 건 네 탓이야. (munjeje saenggin geon ne tat-iya) – The problem arose because of you.
• 서로의 탓을 돌리며 다투지 말자. (seoroui tat-eul dollimyeo datuji malja) – Let’s not quarrel by blaming each other.
• 실수는 누구에게나 있을 수 있으니, 탓만 하지 말자. (silsuneun nuguegena isseul su isseuni, tatman haji malja) – Mistakes can happen to anyone, so let’s not only assign blame.

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