Korean word

지나치다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchinachida

Meaning

  • verbpass by

Example

우리는 역을 지나쳤어요.u ri neun yeo geul chi na cheo sseo yo

We passed by the station.

Illustration for 지나치다 (pass by)

More examples

중요한 점을 지나쳐서 결국 실수가 생겼어요.chung yo han cheo meul chi na cheo seo kyeol guk sil su ga saeng gyeo sseo yo

Because an important point was overlooked, a mistake eventually occurred.

Core concept

Continuing forward beyond a person, place, or thing instead of stopping there.

Common phrases

  • 중요한 점을 지나치다chung yo han cheo meul chi na chi da

    overlook an important point

  • 행동이 지나치다haeng dong i chi na chi da

    behave excessively

Similar words

지나가다chinagada: Pass through a place while moving along toward the next point.
스치다seuchida: Make brief, gentle contact with someone or something while moving past.
놓치다nochida: Fail to notice, hear, or catch something before it is out of reach.

Definition in Korean

어떤 지점이나 사람·사물을 멈추지 않은 채 통과하여 더 앞으로 가는 상태를 나타내는 동사.eo tteon chi jeo mi na sa ram sa mu reul meom chu ji a neun chae tong gwa ha yeo teo a peu ro ka neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

Its meaning is rooted in the idea of passing onward, and this physical sense supports later meanings involving neglect or excess.

Usage tips

  • When the context is figurative, the word often suggests that something was passed over rather than deliberately rejected, a useful distinction in everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • overlookverb
  • excessiveadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 지나침chinachimexcessnoun
  • 지나치게chinachigeexcessivelyadverb

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