Korean word

뛰어들다

Pronunciation

Romanizationttwieodeulda

Meaning

  • verbjump into

Example

아이가 연못에 뛰어들었다.a i ga yeon mo se ttwi eo deu reot tta

The child jumped into the pond.

Illustration for 뛰어들다 (jump into)

More examples

도둑 소식에 경찰이 현장으로 뛰어들었다.to duk so si ge kyeong cha ri hyeon jang eu ro ttwi eo deu reot tta

When they heard about the thief, the police rushed to the scene.

Core concept

A forceful move from outside to inside, made quickly and without hesitation.

Common phrases

  • 현장에 뛰어들다hyeon jang e ttwi eo deul da

    rush to the scene

  • 물속에 뛰어들다mul so ge ttwi eo deul da

    jump into the water

  • 위기에 뛰어들다wi gi e ttwi eo deul da

    rush into a crisis

Similar words

들어가다teureogada: Going across a boundary into a room, area, group, or system.
들어오다teureooda: Arriving inside from outside and moving toward the speaker or a shared location.
달려들다tallyeodeulda: Charging forcefully at a person or thing in a sudden threatening movement.
끼어들다kkieodeulda: Entering a gap in traffic, a queue, or a conversation and interrupting what is happening.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 상황에 망설이지 않고 급히 참여하거나 개입하다. 물리적으로 급히 안으로 들어가다.eo tteon i ri na sang hwang e mang seo ri ji an ko keu pi cha myeo ha geo na kae i pa da mul li jeo geu ro keu pi a neu ro teu reo ga da

Word origin

뛰어 (ttwieo, "jumping") combines with 들다 (deulda, "entering") to create the image of jumping into something with energy.

Usage tips

  • Context shows whether the verb describes entering a real place or taking part in a situation without delay.

Other meanings

  • rush intoverb
  • run intoverb

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