Korean word

올려다보다

Pronunciation

Romanizationollyeodaboda

Meaning

  • verblook up at

Example

밤에 나는 하늘을 올려다봤어요.pa me na neun ha neu reul ol lyeo da bwa sseo yo

At night, I looked up at the sky.

Illustration for 올려다보다 (look up at)

More examples

거리에서 우리는 높은 빌딩을 올려다봤다.keo ri e seo u ri neun no peun pil ding eul ol lyeo da bwat tta

On the street, we looked up at a tall building.

Core concept

Eyes and face turn upward to take in something above.

Common phrases

  • 건물을 올려다보다keon mu reul ol lyeo da bo da

    look up at a building

  • 간판을 올려다보다kan pa neul ol lyeo da bo da

    look up at a sign

  • 위쪽을 올려다보다wi jjo geul ol lyeo da bo da

    look up

Similar words

쳐다보다cheodaboda: Keeping the eyes fixed on a person or object for a while.
바라보다paraboda: Watching a person or scene with steady attention and sometimes quiet feeling.
우러러보다ureoreoboda: Gazing upward at a respected person or object with humble admiration.

Definition in Korean

위로 눈이나 얼굴을 향해 올려다보는 동작을 나타내는 동사로, 주로 하늘이나 높은 대상을 직접 바라볼 때 쓰인다.wi ro nu ni na eol gu reul hyang hae ol lyeo da bo neun tong ja geul na ta nae neun tong sa ro chu ro ha neu ri na no peun tae sang eul chik jjeop pa ra bol ttae sseu in da

Word origin

The verb combines the ideas of raising and seeing, creating the image of directing the eyes or face upward to look.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, look up can mean search for information, but this verb describes a physical upward gaze, so the scene usually makes the meaning clear.

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