Korean word

닿다

Pronunciation

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Meaning

  • verbreach

Example

편지가 제게 닿았어요.pyeon ji ga che ge ta a sseo yo

The letter reached me.

Illustration for 닿다 (reach)

More examples

아이의 손이 장난감에 닿았어요.a i ui so ni chang nan ga me ta a sseo yo

The child's hand touched the toy.

Core concept

Contact extends from a physical touch to a message, sound, or feeling reaching someone.

Common phrases

  • 손이 닿다so ni ta ta

    be within reach

  • 귀에 닿다kwi e ta ta

    reach the ears

Similar words

만지다manjida: To touch something with a hand or tool to feel it or move it slightly.
스치다seuchida: To brush lightly against something while moving past it.
접촉하다cheopchokada: To make physical contact with a person or object.

Definition in Korean

손이나 물건이 다른 물체의 표면에 직접 닿아 접촉하거나, 소식·소리·감정 등이 사람이나 장소에 이르다.so ni na mul geo ni ta reun mul che ui pyo myeo ne chik jjeop ta a cheop cho ka geo na so sik so ri kam jeong teung i sa ra mi na chang so e i reu da

Word origin

The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the concrete idea of contact naturally extends to messages, sounds, and feelings reaching someone.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, identify whether the subject is a physical object, message, sound, or feeling to understand how the context applies this verb.

Other meanings

  • touchverb

Opposites

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