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15 words
Korean word
거치다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeochida
Meaning
- verbgo through
Example
수년의 논의를 거쳐 그 법안이 통과되었다.su nyeo nui no nui reul keo cheo keu peo ba ni tong gwa doe eot tta
After going through years of discussion, the bill passed.
More examples
제품은 출하 전에 품질 검사를 거친다.che pu meun chul ha cheo ne pum jil keom sa reul keo chin da
The product goes through a quality inspection before shipment.
Core concept
Moving onward by passing through an intermediate step or route.
Common phrases
검사를 거치다keom sa reul keo chi da
undergo inspection
승인을 거치다seung i neul keo chi da
go through the approval process
여러 단계를 거치다yeo reo tan gye reul keo chi da
pass through several stages
Similar words
겪다kyeoktta: Experience a situation directly while undergoing its effects or burdens.
통과하다tonggwahada: Pass through a place or inspection point and emerge beyond it.
Definition in Korean
어떤 과정을 중간에 통과하거나 거치면서 다음 단계로 옮겨가다.eo tteon kwa jeong eul chung ga ne tong gwa ha geo na keo chi myeon seo ta eum tan gye ro om gyeo ga da
Word origin
The word is a native Korean verb whose central idea links passing through a route with passing through a process on the way to the next stage.
Usage tips
- In formal writing, it highlights the steps or route that come before a result, making it useful for describing procedures and how decisions develop.
Other meanings
- pass throughverb
- go viaverb
Opposites
- 건너뛰다keonneottwidaskip oververb
Related words
- 거치대keochidaestandnoun