Korean word

달아나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaranada

Meaning

  • verbrun away

Example

도둑이 달아났어요.to du gi ta ra na sseo yo

The thief ran away.

Illustration for 달아나다 (run away)

More examples

고양이가 소리에 놀라서 달아났어요.ko yang i ga so ri e nol la seo ta ra na sseo yo

The cat was startled by the sound and ran away.

Core concept

A person or animal quickly moves out of reach to avoid being caught or facing danger.

Common phrases

  • 현장에서 달아나다hyeon jang e seo ta ra na da

    run away from the scene

  • 집에서 달아나다chi be seo ta ra na da

    run away from home

Similar words

도망가다tomanggada: To go away quickly from a place because of danger or pursuit.
도망치다tomangchida: To flee quickly to avoid facing danger or responsibility.

Definition in Korean

붙잡히지 않으려고 급히 몸을 피하여 다른 곳으로 가다.put jja pi ji a neu ryeo go keu pi mo meul pi ha yeo ta reun ko seu ro ka da

Word origin

This native Korean verb has no certain decomposition in the supplied evidence and is best remembered as a single verb for fleeing quickly.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, notice that the word often marks the result of an attempted capture, such as when a thief is no longer at the scene.

Other meanings

  • escapeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 달아나가다taranagadafleeverb
  • 달아나오다taranaodacome fleeingverb

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