Korean word

빠져나가다

Pronunciation

Romanizationppajeonagada

Meaning

  • verbslip out

Example

수업 중에 빠져나갔어요.su eop chung e ppa jeo na ga sseo yo

I slipped out during class.

Illustration for 빠져나가다 (slip out)

More examples

파티 중에 빠져나갔어요.pa ti chung e ppa jeo na ga sseo yo

I slipped out during the party.

Core concept

A person quietly moves out of a place, group, or situation, sometimes to avoid staying involved.

Common phrases

  • 수업 중에 빠져나가다su eop chung e ppa jeo na ga da

    slip out during class

  • 무리 속에서 빠져나가다mu ri so ge seo ppa jeo na ga da

    slip out of the group

  • 비상구로 빠져나가다pi sang gu ro ppa jeo na ga da

    get out through the emergency exit

Similar words

빠져나오다ppajeonaoda: Moving out from within a confined space or gathering into the open.
나가다nagada: Departing from a place by heading outside.
나오다naoda: Coming out from inside or behind and becoming visible.

Definition in Korean

책임이나 역할에서 벗어나거나 모임에서 몰래 자리를 떠나는 행동을 나타내는 동사.chae gi mi na yeo ka re seo peo seo na geo na mo i me seo mol lae cha ri reul tteo na neun haeng dong eul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The compound combines the ideas of slipping free and going out, creating a picture of moving beyond a place, role, or situation.

Usage tips

  • Its tone depends on context: leaving quietly may sound harmless, while leaving a duty or group can suggest evasion.

Other meanings

  • get outverb
  • escapeverb

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