TOPIK · Level 196
15 words
Korean word
구르다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkureuda
Meaning
- verbroll
Example
바닥에서 병이 구르고 있어요.pa da ge seo pyeong i ku reu go i sseo yo
A bottle is rolling on the floor.
More examples
공이 바닥에서 구르고 멈췄어요.kong i pa da ge seo ku reu go meom chwo sseo yo
The ball rolled on the floor and stopped.
Core concept
Something moves forward while rotating over the ground or another surface, like a bottle pushed across a floor.
Common phrases
공이 구르다kong i ku reu da
ball rolling
상자가 구르다sang ja ga ku reu da
box rolling
길 위에서 구르다kil wi e seo ku reu da
rolling on the road
Similar words
굴러가다kulleogada: An object rolls away from its starting place as it moves along a surface.
뒹굴다twinggulda: A person or object rolls around on the ground while lying down.
굴리다kullida: A person makes an object roll by pushing or turning it.
넘어지다neomeojida: Losing balance causes a person to fall onto the ground.
Definition in Korean
물체가 경사나 힘에 의해 구르며 이동하는 상태를 나타내는 동사.mul che ga kyeong sa na hi me ui hae ku reu myeo i dong ha neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa
Word origin
The verb comes from native Korean rather than a confirmed loan source, and its deeper history is uncertain, making the complete word the most dependable memory unit.
Usage tips
- This verb is useful in picture descriptions because it lets learners describe an object in motion without saying that someone is actively controlling it.
Other meanings
- tumbleverb
Opposites
- 멈다meomdastopverb
- 정지하다cheongjihadahaltverb
Related words
- 굴러가다kulleogadaroll awayverb
- 굴러오다kulleoodaroll towardverb