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15 words
Korean word
스치다
Pronunciation
Romanizationseuchida
Meaning
- verbbrush against
Example
지나가던 사람이 내 어깨를 스쳤다.chi na ga deon sa ra mi nae eo kkae reul seu cheot tta
A passerby brushed against my shoulder.
More examples
그의 말이 내 마음을 스쳤다.keu ui ma ri nae ma eu meul seu cheot tta
His words briefly touched my heart.
Core concept
A light touch or brief passing that leaves only a momentary trace, on the body or in the mind.
Common phrases
시선이 스쳤다si seo ni seu cheot tta
a gaze brushed past
옷자락이 스쳤다ot jja ra gi seu cheot tta
a clothing hem brushed past
Similar words
스쳐지나가다seucheojinagada: To pass close by while briefly brushing against something before continuing.
지나가다chinagada: To go onward beyond a place or point as time or a moving thing passes.
닿다tata: To touch a surface directly or reach someone as a message, sound, or feeling.
부딪치다puditchida: To hit against a person or object unexpectedly and cause movement or shaking.
Definition in Korean
물리적으로 가볍게 닿는 동작뿐 아니라 생각이나 감정이 잠깐 마음을 스쳐 지나가는 의미까지 포함하는 동사mul li jeo geu ro ka byeop kke tan neun tong jak ppun a ni ra saeng ga gi na kam jeong i cham kkan ma eu meul seu cheo chi na ga neun ui mi kka ji po ham ha neun tong sa
Word origin
No reliable evidence identifies how this verb first formed, so its deeper origin remains uncertain.
Usage tips
- English speakers may first connect this verb only with accidental body contact, but Korean also uses it for a thought or feeling that briefly comes to mind.
Other meanings
- pass each otherverb
Related words
- 스침seuchimbrushnoun
- 스치듯seuchideutas if brushing pastadverb