Korean word

뛰어넘다

Pronunciation

Romanizationttwieoneomtta

Meaning

  • verbjump over

Example

아이들이 담을 뛰어넘었다.a i deu ri ta meul ttwi eo neo meot tta

The children jumped over the wall.

Illustration for 뛰어넘다 (jump over)

More examples

그의 성과는 한계를 뛰어넘었다.keu ui seong gwa neun han gye reul ttwi eo neo meot tta

His performance exceeded the limit.

Core concept

A person clears a barrier and moves beyond it, whether the barrier is physical or a limit.

Common phrases

  • 담을 뛰어넘다ta meul ttwi eo neom tta

    clear a wall

  • 한계를 뛰어넘다han gye reul ttwi eo neom tta

    go beyond limits

  • 기대를 뛰어넘다ki dae reul ttwi eo neom tta

    surpass expectations

Similar words

건너뛰다keonneottwida: To leave out a step or part of a sequence and move to the next one.
넘다neomtta: To cross a boundary or exceed a number, range, or standard.
넘어서다neomeoseoda: To move past a point or area and reach the other side.

Definition in Korean

물리적 장애물을 뛰어넘거나 비유적으로 한계나 기준을 초월하여 넘어서다라는 뜻으로 쓰이는 동사.mul li jeok chang ae mu reul ttwi eo neom kkeo na pi yu jeo geu ro han gye na ki ju neul cho wol ha yeo neo meo seo da ra neun tteu seu ro sseu i neun tong sa

Word origin

뛰어넘다 (ttwieoneomtta, "jump over") combines the ideas of jumping and crossing, so a physical leap naturally extends to surpassing a limit or standard.

Usage tips

  • The thing being exceeded is usually marked as the object, making this verb useful for describing progress beyond a record, level, or expectation.

Other meanings

  • surpassverb
  • overcomeverb

Opposites

  • 뒤처지다twicheojidalag behindverb

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