Korean word

가로막다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaromaktta

Meaning

  • verbblock

Example

큰 트럭이 도로를 가로막아서 차가 못 갔어요.keun teu reo gi to ro reul ka ro ma ga seo cha ga mot ka sseo yo

A big truck blocked the road, so the car could not get through.

Illustration for 가로막다 (block)

More examples

불신이 소통을 가로막아서 문제가 해결되지 않았어요.pul si ni so tong eul ka ro ma ga seo mun je ga hae gyeol doe ji a na sseo yo

Because distrust blocked communication, the problem was not solved.

Core concept

Something placed across the way cuts off passage or interrupts what is trying to proceed.

Common phrases

  • 시야를 가로막다si ya reul ka ro mak tta

    block one's view

  • 질문을 가로막다chil mu neul ka ro mak tta

    interrupt a question

  • 성장을 가로막다seong jang eul ka ro mak tta

    block growth

Similar words

막다maktta: Keep people or things from passing through by closing a road, doorway, or other passage.
방해하다panghaehada: Disrupt someone's focus or interfere with a plan so that it does not proceed smoothly.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 물건이 통로나 공간을 옆에서 막아 지나가거나 일이 이루어지는 것을 방해하는 동사.sa ra mi na mul geo ni tong no na kong ga neul yeo pe seo ma ga chi na ga geo na i ri i ru eo ji neun keo seul pang hae ha neun tong sa

Word origin

Its first part points to a sideways direction, while its second part means to block, so the whole word presents blocking from across a path.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK, recognizing this verb in figurative contexts helps learners understand descriptions of plans, opportunities, or progress that face an obstacle.

Other meanings

  • close offverb
  • hinderverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 가로막힘karomakimblockagenoun
  • 가로막히다karomakidabe blockedverb

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