Korean word

귀국하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwigukada

Meaning

  • verbreturn to one's country

Example

내일 귀국해요.nae il kwi gu kae yo

I am returning to my country tomorrow.

Illustration for 귀국하다 (return to one's country)

More examples

다음 달에 귀국할 예정이에요.ta eum ta re kwi gu kal ye jeong i e yo

I am scheduled to return to my country next month.

Core concept

Crossing back into one's own country after being abroad.

Common phrases

  • 본국으로 귀국하다pon gu geu ro kwi gu ka da

    return to one's home country

  • 비행기로 귀국하다pi haeng gi ro kwi gu ka da

    return to one's country by plane

Similar words

돌아가다toragada: Go back to a place that was left, often home.
귀가하다kwigahada: Return to one's home or residence in formal language.
입국하다ipkkukada: Enter a country from another country.
복귀하다pokkkwihada: Return to a former place, role, or condition.

Definition in Korean

국외에 있다가 본국으로 돌아가는 동작을 가리키다.ku goe e it tta ga pon gu geu ro to ra ga neun tong ja geul ka ri ki da

Word origin

This verb combines the Sino-Korean noun 귀국 (gwigu, "return to one's country") with the verb-forming element 하다 (kada, "do").

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broad English word return, this verb specifically highlights coming back from abroad to one's own country.

Opposites

  • 출국하다chulgukadaleave one's countryverb

Related words

  • 귀국kwigukreturn to one's countrynoun
  • 귀국자kwigukjjareturneenoun
  • 귀국시키다kwigukssikidasend someone back to their countryverb

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