Korean word

직진하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchikjjinhada

Meaning

  • verbgo straight

Example

이 길로 직진하면 역이 있어요.i kil lo chik jjin ha myeon yeo gi i sseo yo

If you go straight on this road, there is a station.

Illustration for 직진하다 (go straight)

More examples

길을 따라 가다가 교차로에서 직진해야 합니다.ki reul tta ra ka da ga kyo cha ro e seo chik jjin hae ya ham ni da

As you follow the road, you must go straight at the intersection.

Core concept

Moving forward in a straight line without changing direction.

Common phrases

  • 교차로에서 직진하다kyo cha ro e seo chik jjin ha da

    go straight at an intersection

  • 신호등에서 직진하다sin ho deung e seo chik jjin ha da

    go straight at a traffic light

Similar words

똑바로 가다ttokpparo kada: Traveling directly along a straight path without swerving.
쭉 가다jjuk kada: Keeping straight ahead continuously along the road for some distance.
곧장 가다kotjjang kada: Heading straight to the destination at once instead of taking another route.

Definition in Korean

앞으로 곧장 가다라는 뜻을 가진 동사로, 물리적 이동을 나타낼 때 주로 쓰인다.a peu ro kot jjang ka da ra neun tteu seul ka jin tong sa ro mul li jeok i dong eul na ta nael ttae chu ro sseu in da

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning direct advance, combined with a common Korean verb-forming element.

Usage tips

  • In directions, this usually means keeping the same course rather than simply moving carefully or behaving correctly.

Opposites

  • 후진하다hujinhadareverseverb
  • 회전하다hoejeonhadaturnverb

Related words

  • 직진chikjjingoing straightnoun
  • 직진차선chikjjinchaseonstraight-ahead lanenoun

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