Korean word

빠져나오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationppajeonaoda

Meaning

  • verbget out

Example

회의가 지루해서 빠져나왔어.hoe ui ga chi ru hae seo ppa jeo na wa sseo

I got out because the meeting was boring.

Illustration for 빠져나오다 (get out)

More examples

사람들이 많은 곳에서 조용히 빠져나왔어.sa ram deu ri ma neun ko se seo cho yong hi ppa jeo na wa sseo

I quietly got out of the crowded place.

Core concept

Getting free from an enclosed place, situation, or group and emerging outside.

Common phrases

  • 회의에서 빠져나오다hoe ui e seo ppa jeo na o da

    get out of a meeting

  • 자리에서 빠져나오다cha ri e seo ppa jeo na o da

    get out of one's seat

  • 군중 속에서 빠져나오다kun jung so ge seo ppa jeo na o da

    get out of a crowd

Similar words

나가다nagada: A person leaves the place where they are and goes outside or elsewhere.
떠나다tteonada: A person goes away from a place so that it is left behind.
벗어나다peoseonada: A person moves beyond a rule, limit, situation, or habit and becomes free.

Definition in Korean

속에서 벗어나 밖으로 나오다; 개인이 단체나 자리에서 눈에 띄지 않게 빠져나가다.so ge seo peo seo na pa kkeu ro na o da kae i ni tan che na cha ri e seo nu ne tti ji an ke ppa jeo na ga da

Word origin

The word joins 빠져 (ppajeo, "slipping out") with 나오다 (naoda, "to come out"), linking escape with outward movement.

Usage tips

  • English get out can sound broad, but this word often highlights the movement from within something to the outside rather than simply leaving.

Other meanings

  • come outverb

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