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15 words
Korean word
그치다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeuchida
Meaning
- verbstop
Example
비가 그쳐서 거리를 걸을 수 있었다.pi ga keu cheo seo keo ri reul keo reul ssu i sseot tta
The rain stopped, so I could walk along the street.
More examples
바람이 그쳐서 창문을 닫았다.pa ra mi keu cheo seo chang mu neul ta dat tta
The wind stopped, so I closed the window.
Core concept
Something that has been going on disappears, leaving quiet or a return to normal.
Common phrases
비가 그치다pi ga keu chi da
rain stops
웃음이 그치다u seu mi keu chi da
laughter stops
말이 그치다ma ri keu chi da
speech stops
Similar words
멈추다meomchuda: A moving thing or ongoing process comes to a complete halt.
멎다meottta: A sound, flow, or bodily symptom suddenly comes to a stop without outside help.
Definition in Korean
비·소리·감정 등 계속되던 현상이 멈추어 더 이상 나타나지 않게 되다.pi so ri kam jeong teung kye sok ttoe deon hyeon sang i meom chu eo teo i sang na ta na ji an ke toe da
Word origin
This native Korean verb has long been used for ongoing events that come to an end, though its deeper origin is uncertain.
Usage tips
- English speakers can use it to describe rain, tears, noise, or anger ending without suggesting that someone directly stopped them.
Other meanings
- subsideverb
Opposites
- 계속되다kyesokttoedacontinueverb
- 지속되다chisokttoedapersistverb
Related words
- 그침keuchimstoppingnoun