Korean word

부딪치다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpuditchida

Meaning

  • verbbump into

Example

길에서 친구와 부딪쳤다ki re seo chin gu wa pu dit cheot tta

I bumped into a friend on the street.

Illustration for 부딪치다 (bump into)

More examples

지하철에서 가방이 사람과 부딪쳤다.chi ha cheo re seo ka bang i sa ram gwa pu dit cheot tta

A bag bumped into someone on the subway.

Core concept

An unexpected collision makes one person or object move, shake, or lose balance.

Common phrases

  • 사람과 부딪치다sa ram gwa pu dit chi da

    bump into a person

  • 문에 부딪치다mu ne pu dit chi da

    bump into a door

  • 차와 부딪치다cha wa pu dit chi da

    bump into a car

Similar words

마주치다majuchida: To meet someone by chance in a particular place.
스치다seuchida: To touch someone or something lightly while passing by.
닿다tata: To touch a surface or reach a person, place, or listener.
충돌하다chungdolhada: To collide forcefully, often causing serious impact or damage.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 물건이 예기치 않게 서로 맞닿아 밀리거나 흔들리게 하는 물리적 접촉을 가리키는 동사.sa ra mi na mul geo ni ye gi chi an ke seo ro mat tta a mil li geo na heun deul li ge ha neun mul li jeok cheop cho geul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

Its word history is uncertain, so it is safer to remember the verb directly as describing an unexpected physical collision.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use run into for meeting someone by chance without touching them, but this Korean verb requires actual physical contact.

Other meanings

  • hitverb

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