Korean word

접하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheopada

Meaning

  • verbface

Example

그 호텔은 해변에 접해 있다.keu ho te reun hae byeo ne cheo pae it tta

The hotel faces the beach.

Illustration for 접하다 (face)

More examples

우리 집은 공원에 접해 있어요.u ri chi beun kong wo ne cheo pae i sseo yo

Our house faces the park.

Core concept

Two things meet at a boundary, or a person comes into contact with something new.

Common phrases

  • 해변에 접해 있다hae byeo ne cheo pae it tta

    face the beach

  • 도로에 접해 있다to ro e cheo pae it tta

    face the road

  • 건물과 접해 있다keon mul gwa cheo pae it tta

    be next to the building

Similar words

인접하다injeopada: Lie immediately beside something else.
닿다tata: Reach and touch another surface.
붙다puttta: Remain stuck to a surface without coming loose.
마주하다majuhada: Meet someone or something face to face.

Definition in Korean

직접 닿아 연결되거나 경계를 함께하는 물리적 의미와, 비유적으로 새로운 것에 접촉하여 경험하거나 알게 되는 뜻을 함께 가진 동사.chik jjeop ta a yeon gyeol doe geo na kyeong gye reul ham kke ha neun mul li jeok ui mi wa pi yu jeo geu ro sae ro un keo se cheop cho ka yeo kyeong heom ha geo na al ge toe neun tteu seul ham kke ka jin tong sa

Word origin

The word grew from a Sino-Korean element meaning touch or connect and developed from physical contact to the broader idea of encountering something new.

Usage tips

  • English learners may expect this verb only with physical objects, but Korean also uses it in formal writing for cultures, information, and new experiences.

Other meanings

  • be next toverb
  • touchverb
  • experienceverb
  • hearverb

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