Korean word

내려다보다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaeryeodaboda

Meaning

  • verblook down at

Example

언덕 위에서 마을을 내려다봤다.eon deok wi e seo ma eu reul nae ryeo da bwat tta

From the top of the hill, I looked down at the village.

Illustration for 내려다보다 (look down at)

More examples

그는 동생을 무시하며 내려다보았다.keu neun tong saeng eul mu si ha myeo nae ryeo da bo at tta

He looked down at his younger brother and ignored him.

Core concept

Seeing a place below from a higher position, often with the whole view spread out at once.

Common phrases

  • 사람을 내려다보다sa ra meul nae ryeo da bo da

    look down at a person

  • 하늘에서 내려다보다ha neu re seo nae ryeo da bo da

    look down from the sky

  • 전경을 내려다보다cheon gyeong eul nae ryeo da bo da

    look down at the panorama

Similar words

바라보다paraboda: Direct the eyes toward something and watch it with steady attention.
올려다보다ollyeodaboda: Look upward at something high, such as the sky or a tall building.
쳐다보다cheodaboda: Stare at someone or something by holding the gaze in one place.
훑어보다hulteoboda: Glance over an entire scene quickly without examining each part.

Definition in Korean

위에서 마을이나 경치 전체를 위에서 살펴보듯 보는 뜻을 포함하는 동사wi e seo ma eu ri na kyeong chi cheon che reul wi e seo sal pyeo bo deut po neun tteu seul po ham ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The form joins 내려 (naeryeo, "down") with 보다 (boda, "see"), so its structure suggests directing the eyes downward to view something below.

Usage tips

  • English learners should not assume it means missing something, because this Korean verb describes a clear view from above rather than a failure to notice.

Other meanings

  • look down onverb
  • overlookverb

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