Korean word

나오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaoda

Meaning

  • verbcome out

Example

비가 그치고 해가 나왔어요.pi ga keu chi go hae ga na wa sseo yo

The rain stopped, and the sun came out.

Illustration for 나오다 (come out)

More examples

이 사진에 나오다는 말은 사진 속에 찍히다라는 뜻이에요.i sa ji ne na o da neun ma reun sa jin so ge jji ki da ra neun tteu si e yo

The phrase "appear in a photo" means to be shown in the picture.

Core concept

Something moves from inside or behind into view, or a result becomes visible or available.

Common phrases

  • 사진에 나오다sa ji ne na o da

    appear in a photo

  • 생각이 나오다saeng ga gi na o da

    an idea comes to mind

  • 목소리가 나오다mok sso ri ga na o da

    a voice comes out

Similar words

나가다nagada: Go out of a place and leave it.
들어오다teureooda: Come into a place from outside toward the speaker.
나타나다natanada: Appear when something hidden becomes visible.
보이다poida: Be clear enough to see and recognize.

Definition in Korean

속이나 뒤에서 밖으로 나와서 모습을 드러내거나 어떤 결과가 생기는 것을 뜻하는 동사.so gi na twi e seo pa kkeu ro na wa seo mo seu beul teu reo nae geo na eo tteon kyeol gwa ga saeng gi neun keo seul tteu ta neun tong sa

Word origin

No reliable historical word-part analysis is available for this verb, so it is best remembered through its meaning of coming out or appearing.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect this word to describe only physical movement, but Korean also uses it when results become available.

Other meanings

  • appearverb

Opposites

Word lists with this word