Korean word

넘다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneomtta

Meaning

  • verbcross

Example

강을 넘었다.kang eul neo meot tta

The river was crossed.

Illustration for 넘다 (cross)

More examples

예상치를 넘는 판매량이었다.ye sang chi reul neom neun pan mae ryang i eot tta

The sales volume exceeded the expected figure.

Core concept

Something moves from one side of a limit to the other and ends up beyond it.

Common phrases

  • 예상치를 넘다ye sang chi reul neom tta

    exceed the expected figure

  • 한계를 넘다han gye reul neom tta

    exceed the limit

Similar words

넘어가다neomeogada: Continuing past a stage or boundary into what comes next.
초과하다chogwahada: Being greater than a set amount or standard.
지나치다chinachida: Passing a place or person and continuing forward.
건너뛰다keonneottwida: Skipping a middle step or part to reach what follows.

Definition in Korean

수치나 기준을 넘어서 그 한계를 초과하다.su chi na ki ju neul neo meo seo keu han gye reul cho gwa ha da

Word origin

The native Korean verb has a broad boundary-crossing meaning that naturally covers moving across a river as well as going beyond a measured limit.

Usage tips

  • A useful pattern to notice is that the limit itself is marked as the object, making the number or standard feel like a line that the subject passes.

Other meanings

  • exceedverb

Opposites

  • 미달하다midalhadafall shortverb

Related words

  • 넘쳐나다neomcheonadaoverflowverb
  • 넘침neomchimexcessnoun

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