Korean word

끼어들다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkieodeulda

Meaning

  • verbcut in

Example

도로에서 차가 끼어들었어요.to ro e seo cha ga kki eo deu reo sseo yo

A car cut into traffic on the road.

Illustration for 끼어들다 (cut in)

More examples

회의 중에 동료가 끼어들었어요.hoe ui chung e tong nyo ga kki eo deu reo sseo yo

A colleague interrupted during the meeting.

Core concept

Moving into an open gap and taking a place there, whether in traffic, a line, or a conversation.

Common phrases

  • 대화에 끼어들다tae hwa e kki eo deul da

    interrupt a conversation

  • 줄에 끼어들다chu re kki eo deul da

    cut in line

Similar words

새치기하다saechigihada: Going ahead of people in a queue instead of following the established order.
끼워넣다kkiwoneota: Pushing a personal remark or thought into the middle of a conversation.
참견하다chamgyeonhada: Getting involved in another person's problem and trying to affect the outcome without being asked.

Definition in Korean

차선이나 줄의 빈틈에 끼어들어 자리를 차지하거나 대화 중에 말을 끼워 넣어 흐름을 방해하는 동사.cha seo ni na chu rui pin teu me kki eo deu reo cha ri reul cha ji ha geo na tae hwa chung e ma reul kki wo neo eo heu reu meul pang hae ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines native Korean elements meaning to fit into or get caught in and to enter, giving the image of entering a narrow space.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, the subject is usually the person or vehicle that moves into the gap, while the person affected can remain unmentioned.

Other meanings

  • interruptverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 끼어들기kkieodeulgicutting innoun

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