풀지

untie, loosen, solve, unpack, blow (one’s nose)

→ 풀다

verb · informal Rare #30,066

untie, loosen 풀지 is the verb stem followed by 지, commonly used before 말다 (“don’t”) or 못하다 (“can’t”).

KO: 신발 끈을 풀지 마세요.

EN: Please don’t untie your shoelaces.

solve 풀지 is the verb stem followed by 지, commonly used before 말다 (“don’t”) or 못하다 (“can’t”).

KO: 이 문제를 아직 풀지 못했어요.

EN: I haven’t been able to solve this problem yet.

unpack 풀지 is the verb stem followed by 지, commonly used before 말다 (“don’t”) or 못하다 (“can’t”).

KO: 짐을 풀지 말고 잠깐 기다려 주세요.

EN: Please wait a moment without unpacking your bags.

blow (one’s nose) 풀지 is the verb stem followed by 지, commonly used before 말다 (“don’t”) or 못하다 (“can’t”).

KO: 여기서 코를 풀지 마세요.

EN: Please don’t blow your nose here.

Conjugation of 풀다

Indicative past

Indicative present

Imperative

Necessitative

Why don't you just blow your nose right there?

— 특별한 날 (1977)

Don’t let go; there’s no time to think.

— 블라인드 멜로디 (2018)

There’s no knot in this world that can’t be untied.

— 무인 곽원갑 (2006)

Don't even unpack!

— 해리 포터와 불사조 기사단 (2007)