Korean word

뛰어오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationttwieooda

Meaning

  • verbcome running

Example

아이가 뛰어와서 엄마에게 안겼다.a i ga ttwi eo wa seo eom ma e ge an gyeot tta

The child came running to Mom and hugged her.

Illustration for 뛰어오다 (come running)

More examples

운동장에서 친구들이 나를 보고 뛰어왔다.un dong jang e seo chin gu deu ri na reul po go ttwi eo wat tta

At the playground, my friends saw me and came running.

Core concept

A person or animal moves quickly toward the speaker and reaches them.

Common phrases

  • 집으로 뛰어오다chi beu ro ttwi eo o da

    come running home

  • 문 앞에 뛰어오다mun a pe ttwi eo o da

    come running to the front door

  • 마당으로 뛰어오다ma dang eu ro ttwi eo o da

    come running into the yard

Similar words

달려오다tallyeooda: A person or animal runs quickly toward the speaker.
다가오다tagaoda: Approach a person, place, point, or future date gradually.
뛰어가다ttwieogada: A person or animal runs quickly toward a destination.
달리다tallida: A person or animal runs quickly forward by pushing off the ground with the feet.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 동물이 빠른 걸음으로 화자 쪽으로 와서 가까이 가거나 닿는 것을 나타내는 동사sa ra mi na tong mu ri ppa reun keo reu meu ro hwa ja jjo geu ro wa seo ka kka i ka geo na tan neun keo seul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The compound combines a verb meaning run with a verb meaning come, joining fast movement with movement toward the speaker.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that the viewpoint works like English come, so a different Korean verb is used when someone runs away from the speaker.

Other meanings

  • run up toverb

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