Korean word

걸음

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeoreum

Meaning

  • nounstep

Example

천천히 걸음을 옮겼어요.cheon cheon hi keo reu meul om gyeo sseo yo

I slowly took a step.

Illustration for 걸음 (step)

More examples

한 걸음 더 다가가 말을 걸었어요.han keo reum teo ta ga ga ma reul keo reo sseo yo

I moved one step closer and spoke to them.

Core concept

A single movement of the foot, together with the distance covered by that movement.

Common phrases

  • 한 걸음 더han keo reum teo

    one step further

  • 걸음을 떼다keo reu meul tte da

    take a step

  • 걸음을 멈추다keo reu meul meom chu da

    halt one's steps

Similar words

발걸음palkkeoreum: The visible pace of someone's walking, which can show urgency or mood.
걸음걸이keoreumgeori: The manner in which someone walks, including their usual foot movement.

Definition in Korean

걷다의 명사형으로, 한 번 발을 내딛는 행위나 그 결과로 이동한 거리나 횟수를 뜻하는 말keot tta ui myeong sa hyeong eu ro han peon pa reul nae din neun haeng wi na keu kyeol gwa ro i dong han keo ri na hoet ssu reul tteu ta neun mal

Word origin

It is formed from the Korean verb meaning to walk with a noun-forming ending, linking the word to one walking action and its result.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect this word to describe only a physical movement, but it can also describe how steadily something is moving forward in a wider sense.

Other meanings

  • footstepsnoun

Opposites

  • 멈춤meomchumstoppingnoun

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