English–Korean
“look up at” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationollyeodaboda
Example
밤에 나는 하늘을 올려다봤어요.pa me na neun ha neu reul ol lyeo da bwa sseo yo
At night, I looked up at the sky.
How to say “look up at” in Korean
“Look up at” in Korean is 올려다보다 (ollyeodaboda).
Eyes and face turn upward to take in something above.
Example sentences with 올려다보다
거리에서 우리는 높은 빌딩을 올려다봤다.keo ri e seo u ri neun no peun pil ding eul ol lyeo da bwat tta
On the street, we looked up at a tall building.
Tips for using 올려다보다
- For English speakers, look up can mean search for information, but this verb describes a physical upward gaze, so the scene usually makes the meaning clear.