Korean word

걸치다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeolchida

Meaning

  • verbspan

Example

이 축제는 도시 전역에 걸쳐 열립니다.i chuk jje neun to si cheo nyeo ge keol cheo yeol lim ni da

This festival is held across the entire city.

Illustration for 걸치다 (span)

More examples

그 프로젝트는 장기간에 걸쳐 진행되었다.keu peu ro jek teu neun chang gi ga ne keol cheo chin haeng doe eot tta

The project was carried out over a long period.

Core concept

Something extends across a defined range, covering more than one point within it.

Common phrases

  • 장기간에 걸치다chang gi ga ne keol chi da

    span a long period

  • 곳곳에 걸치다kot kko se keol chi da

    span many places

  • 주말에 걸치다chu ma re keol chi da

    span the weekend

Similar words

미치다michida: Extend as far as a particular point, place, or limit.
이어지다ieojida: Remain unbroken while linking one point, event, or moment to the next.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상이나 현상이 일정한 범위 안에 퍼지거나 영향을 미치다.eo tteon tae sang i na hyeon sang i il jeong han peo mwi a ne peo ji geo na yeong hyang eul mi chi da

Word origin

No reliable etymology is established for this verb, making its use across an area or period more useful to learn than an unsupported decomposition.

Usage tips

  • When a range is the focus, this verb highlights coverage across the whole area or period rather than a single location or moment.

Other meanings

  • reachverb
  • straddleverb

Opposites

Word lists with this word