English–Korean

“stretch” in Korean

Korean

Also스판 (seupan) · 기지개 (kijigae) · 신축성 (sinchuksseong) · 늘어지다 (neureojida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationppeottta

Example

길이 마을까지 뻗어 있다ki ri ma eul kka ji ppeo deo it tta

The road stretches to the village.

Illustration for 뻗다 (stretch)

How to say “stretch” in Korean

“Stretch” in Korean is 뻗다 (ppeottta).

Something reaches outward in one direction and continues farther, whether it is a physical object or an influence.

Full entry for 뻗다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 뻗다

덩굴이 담장 위로 뻗었다.teong gu ri tam jang wi ro ppeo deot tta

The vine stretched over the wall.

Tips for using 뻗다

  • For roads, branches, and influence, the word highlights a path or force reaching onward rather than something simply becoming larger.

Other Korean words for “stretch”

이 바지는 스판이 들어가서 편해요.i pa ji neun seu pa ni teu reo ga seo pyeon hae yo

These pants are comfortable because they have some stretch.

아침에 기지개를 폈다.a chi me ki ji gae reul pyeot tta

I stretched in the morning.

운동복은 신축성이 좋아야 운동하기 편하다.un dong bo geun sin chuk sseong i cho a ya un dong ha gi pyeon ha da

Sportswear should have enough stretch to make exercising comfortable.

이 셔츠는 자주 입어서 목 부분이 늘어졌어요.i syeo cheu neun cha ju i beo seo mok pu bu ni neu reo jeo sseo yo

The neckline of this shirt has stretched from frequent wear.

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