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15 words
Korean word
떠나가다
Pronunciation
Romanizationtteonagada
Meaning
- verbleave
Example
손님들이 떠나가서 가게가 조용해졌어요.son nim deu ri tteo na ga seo ka ge ga cho yong hae jeo sseo yo
The guests left, so the store became quiet.
More examples
그는 갑자기 집을 떠나갔어요.keu neun kap jja gi chi beul tteo na ga sseo yo
He suddenly left the house.
Core concept
A person or group departs and keeps moving farther from the starting point.
Common phrases
집을 떠나가다chi beul tteo na ga da
leave the house
사람들이 떠나가다sa ram deu ri tteo na ga da
people go away
혼자서 떠나가다hon ja seo tteo na ga da
leave by oneself
Similar words
떠나다tteonada: Leaving a place or position behind and going elsewhere.
나가다nagada: Going from inside a place to the outside.
가버리다kabeorida: Going off and ending up gone from the scene.
가다kada: Traveling from one place in the direction of another.
Definition in Korean
현재 있던 자리에서 멀어져 가는 행위를 이르는 동사로, 출발뿐 아니라 그 후의 이동 과정까지 포함한다.hyeon jae it tteon cha ri e seo meo reo jeo ka neun haeng wi reul i reu neun tong sa ro chul bal ppun a ni ra keu hu ui i dong kwa jeong kka ji po ham han da
Word origin
The form adds the movement of 가다 (gada, "go") to the idea of leaving, so the word portrays departure as an ongoing movement.
Usage tips
- This word is useful when a scene emphasizes people gradually disappearing rather than simply announcing their departure.
Opposites
- 오다odacomeverb
- 머무르다meomureudastayverb
Related words
- 떠남tteonamdeparturenoun
- 떠나다tteonadaleaveverb
- 떠나보내다tteonabonaedasee offverb