Korean word

뛰어오르다

Pronunciation

Romanizationttwieooreuda

Meaning

  • verbjump up

Example

갑자기 소리가 나서 깜짝 뛰어올랐어요.kap jja gi so ri ga na seo kkam jjak ttwi eo ol la sseo yo

I jumped in surprise when I heard a sudden sound.

Illustration for 뛰어오르다 (jump up)

More examples

선물을 보고 아이가 기뻐서 뛰어올랐어요.seon mu reul po go a i ga ki ppeo seo ttwi eo ol la sseo yo

Seeing the present, the child jumped up with joy.

Core concept

A quick upward spring that carries a person, value, or measurement higher.

Common phrases

  • 깜짝 뛰어오르다kkam jjak ttwi eo o reu da

    jump up in surprise

  • 기뻐서 뛰어오르다ki ppeo seo ttwi eo o reu da

    jump up with joy

  • 무대 위로 뛰어오르다mu dae wi ro ttwi eo o reu da

    jump onto the stage

Similar words

뛰다ttwida: Move quickly from one place to another on foot.
깜짝 놀라다kkamjjak nollada: Become very surprised by an unexpected event.
올라가다ollagada: Go from a lower place or level to a higher one.
오르다oreuda: Become higher in rank, status, amount, or degree.

Definition in Korean

짧은 시간에 위로 급격히 올라가는 동작이나 상태를 말하는 동사로, 사람의 점프뿐 아니라 가격이나 수치의 급상승을 비유적으로 이르는 데도 쓰인다.jjal beun si ga ne wi ro keup kkyeo ki ol la ga neun tong ja gi na sang tae reul mal ha neun tong sa ro sa ra mui cheom peu ppun a ni ra ka gyeo gi na su chi ui keup ssang seung eul pi yu jeo geu ro i reu neun te do sseu in da

Word origin

It is formed from native Korean elements for jumping and rising, with the original movement sense broadened to describe sharp increases.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, connect this word with graphs and news reports as well as people, because Korean uses the same upward-motion idea in both settings.

Other meanings

  • shoot upverb
  • spring upverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 오름oreumrisenoun
  • 오르막oreumakuphill slopenoun

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