Korean word

멈추다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeomchuda

Meaning

  • verbstop

Example

시계가 멈췄어요.si gye ga meom chwo sseo yo

The clock stopped.

Illustration for 멈추다 (stop)

More examples

버스가 정류장에서 멈췄어요.peo seu ga cheong nyu jang e seo meom chwo sseo yo

The bus came to a stop at the bus stop.

Core concept

Movement or change comes to a halt and remains still.

Common phrases

  • 시계가 멈추다si gye ga meom chu da

    for a clock to stop

  • 버스가 멈추다peo seu ga meom chu da

    for a bus to stop

  • 엘리베이터가 멈추다el li be i teo ga meom chu da

    for an elevator to stop

Similar words

서다seoda: To stop while staying upright or holding a set position.
그치다keuchida: For rain, noise, or another continuing event to end.
정지하다cheongjihada: For machinery or equipment to become inactive.
중단되다chungdandoeda: For ongoing work or an activity to be halted partway through.

Definition in Korean

운동이나 변화가 중단되어 정지 상태가 되다.un dong i na pyeon hwa ga chung dan doe eo cheong ji sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

The native Korean verb 멈추다 (meomchuda, "to stop") has no confirmed borrowed source, so its deeper historical origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Pause often suggests a short break in English, while 멈추다 (meomchuda, "to stop") also fits a clock, machine, person, or process that stops completely.

Other meanings

  • pauseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 멈춤meomchumstoppingnoun
  • 멈춰서다meomchwoseodastop and stand stillverb

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