Korean word

뛰어나오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationttwieonaoda

Meaning

  • verbrush out

Example

차가 골목에서 뛰어나왔다.cha ga kol mo ge seo ttwi eo na wat tta

The car rushed out of the alley.

Illustration for 뛰어나오다 (rush out)

More examples

아이들이 놀이터에서 갑자기 뛰어나왔다.a i deu ri no ri teo e seo kap jja gi ttwi eo na wat tta

The children suddenly came rushing out of the playground.

Core concept

A person or object suddenly appears from an unseen place and rushes in the speaker's direction.

Common phrases

  • 길가에서 뛰어나오다kil kka e seo ttwi eo na o da

    run out from the roadside

  • 횡단보도 없이 뛰어나오다hoeng dan bo do eop ssi ttwi eo na o da

    run out without using a crosswalk

  • 도로로 뛰어나오다to ro ro ttwi eo na o da

    run out into the road

Similar words

나오다naoda: A person or thing comes out from a hidden place or building into the outside world.
달려오다tallyeooda: Someone runs quickly from a distant place toward the speaker and arrives nearby.
튀어나오다twieonaoda: A person or object springs forcefully from a hidden or enclosed place into the open.
뛰어나가다ttwieonagada: Someone suddenly runs from indoors or another hidden place to the outside.

Definition in Korean

숨은 곳이나 막힌 곳에서 갑자기 밖으로 뛰어나와 말하는 사람 쪽으로 다가오다.su meun ko si na ma kin ko se seo kap jja gi pa kkeu ro ttwi eo na wa mal ha neun sa ram jjo geu ro ta ga o da

Word origin

Its formation combines fast movement with coming out, which explains why the word carries both sudden emergence and movement toward the speaker.

Usage tips

  • The direction of movement matters in Korean, and this verb presents the person or object as coming toward a reference point rather than simply leaving.

Other meanings

  • run outverb

Opposites

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