Korean word

달리기

Pronunciation

Romanizationtalligi

Meaning

  • nounrunning

Example

요즘은 매일 달리기를 하고 있어요.yo jeu meun mae il tal li gi reul ha go i sseo yo

These days, I run every day.

Illustration for 달리기 (running)

More examples

주말마다 공원에서 달리기를 해요.chu mal ma da kong wo ne seo tal li gi reul hae yo

I go running in the park every weekend.

Core concept

The body moves forward quickly by pushing against the ground again and again with the feet.

Common phrases

  • 아침 달리기a chim tal li gi

    morning running

  • 달리기 연습tal li gi yeon seup

    running practice

  • 공원 달리기kong won tal li gi

    park running

Similar words

뛰기ttwigi: Fast movement on foot can serve as a simple physical action.
조깅choging: An easy-paced run done for a longer time provides gentle exercise for health.
러닝reoning: An English-derived term for running as exercise or training.

Definition in Korean

발로 지면을 반복해서 밀어 빠르게 앞으로 이동하는 운동이나 그 행위pal lo chi myeo neul pan bo kae seo mi reo ppa reu ge a peu ro i dong ha neun un dong i na keu haeng wi

Word origin

The word is built from the native Korean verb stem 달리 (dalri, "run") and the action-noun suffix 기 (gi, "action noun"), forming a noun for running.

Usage tips

  • English running can also describe a machine in operation, but this Korean noun stays focused on a person moving on foot.

Other meanings

  • joggingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 달리다tallidarunverb
  • 달리기 대회talligi taehoerunning competitionnoun
  • 달리기 선수talligi seonsurunnernoun

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