Korean word

둘러싸이다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtulleossaida

Meaning

  • verbbe surrounded

Example

그 마을은 산으로 둘러싸여 있었다keu ma eu reun sa neu ro tul leo ssa yeo i sseot tta

The village was surrounded by mountains.

Illustration for 둘러싸이다 (be surrounded)

More examples

집 앞 골목이 담장으로 둘러싸여 있다.chip ap kol mo gi tam jang eu ro tul leo ssa yeo it tta

The alley in front of the house is surrounded by a wall.

Core concept

Several outside elements form a boundary around an object, leaving it enclosed.

Common phrases

  • 벽으로 둘러싸인 방pyeo geu ro tul leo ssa in pang

    room surrounded by a wall

  • 경계선으로 둘러싸인 지역kyeong gye seo neu ro tul leo ssa in chi yeok

    area surrounded by a boundary line

Similar words

둘러싸다tulleossada: Surround a person, place, or thing by closing in from all directions.
에워싸이다ewossaida: Be cut off from the outside by things encircling the area.

Definition in Korean

주변의 대상들이 밖에서 모여 어떤 대상의 둘레를 이루어 그 상태가 유지되고 있음을 나타내는 동사chu byeo nui tae sang deu ri pa kke seo mo yeo eo tteon tae sang ui tul le reul i ru eo keu sang tae ga yu ji doe go i sseu meul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is the passive or state form of the native verb meaning encircle, with an around element joined to a wrapping element.

Usage tips

  • The enclosed thing is the grammatical subject, so English learners should not make the surrounding people or objects the subject by mistake.

Other meanings

  • be besiegedverb

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