갖는다

This is the 1848th most frequent Korean word.


갖는다

"갖는다" means "to have" or "to possess."


Here, '갖는다' expresses possession of an abstract concept (happiness).

저는 행복을 갖는다.

I have happiness.


In this sentence, '갖는다' means having ownership of a tangible object (a car).

그녀는 새 차를 갖는다.

She owns a new car.


Here, '갖는다' is used to talk about obtaining or having an opportunity, which is an event or circumstance.

그들은 특별한 기회를 갖는다.

They have a special opportunity.