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15 words
Korean word
몰려들다
Pronunciation
Romanizationmollyeodeulda
Meaning
- verbflock
Example
아이들이 아이스크림 가게에 몰려들었어요.a i deu ri a i seu keu rim ka ge e mol lyeo deu reo sseo yo
The children flocked to the ice cream shop.
More examples
세일 소식을 듣고 사람들이 백화점에 몰려들었어요.se il so si geul teut kko sa ram deu ri pae kwa jeo me mol lyeo deu reo sseo yo
Hearing about the sale, people flocked to the department store.
Core concept
People, attention, or information moves quickly toward one place or target and gathers there in a concentrated flow.
Common phrases
행사장에 몰려들다haeng sa jang e mol lyeo deul da
flock to the event venue
백화점에 몰려들다pae kwa jeo me mol lyeo deul da
flock to the department store
할인 행사에 몰려들다ha rin haeng sa e mol lyeo deul da
flock to the sale
Similar words
모이다moida: People or objects come together in one place or group, often at an agreed time.
몰려오다mollyeooda: Large numbers of people or things suddenly rush toward one place, making it crowded.
몰리다mollida: People, goods, attention, or pressure become concentrated in one place or on one person.
북적거리다pukjjeokkkeorida: Many people move around a place in a busy, noisy crowd.
Definition in Korean
사람이나 관심, 소식 따위가 특정 장소나 대상에 빠르게 몰려들어 집중되다.sa ra mi na kwan sim so sik tta wi ga teuk jjeong chang so na tae sang e ppa reu ge mol lyeo deu reo chip jjung doe da
Word origin
The verb combines 몰려 (molryeo, "gathered or converging") with 들다 (deulda, "enter"), creating the image of things moving inward together.
Usage tips
- English often uses flock for living creatures, but this Korean verb can describe a sudden concentration of people or abstract things.
Other meanings
- rush inverb
- pour inverb
Opposites
- 분산되다punsandoedabe dispersedverb
- 흩어지다heuseojidascatterverb
Related words
- 몰려다니다mollyeodanidamove around in groupsverb
- 몰려가다mollyeogadago togetherverb