Korean word

쫓겨나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjotkkyeonada

Meaning

  • verbbe kicked out

Example

술집에서 쫓겨났어요.sul ji be seo jjot kkyeo na sseo yo

I got kicked out of the bar.

Illustration for 쫓겨나다 (be kicked out)

More examples

모임에서 쫓겨났어요.mo i me seo jjot kkyeo na sseo yo

I got kicked out of the gathering.

Core concept

Someone is pushed beyond the boundary of a place or organization by another person's decision or action.

Common phrases

  • 모임에서 쫓겨나다mo i me seo jjot kkyeo na da

    be kicked out of a gathering

  • 학교에서 쫓겨나다hak kkyo e seo jjot kkyeo na da

    be kicked out of school

  • 술자리에서 쫓겨나다sul ja ri e seo jjot kkyeo na da

    be kicked out of a drinking party

Similar words

쫓아내다jjochanaeda: Making a person or animal leave a place by force.
내쫓기다naejjotkkida: Ending up outside after being forcibly driven out by another person.
내몰리다naemollida: Being driven out by pressure or circumstances that leave no way to stay.
배척당하다paecheokttanghada: Being rejected by a group and shut out of its social circle.

Definition in Korean

어떤 장소나 조직에서 강제로 나가게 되다eo tteon chang so na cho ji ge seo kang je ro na ga ge toe da

Word origin

It developed from a verb meaning to chase or drive out, using a passive result form for someone who has been made to leave.

Usage tips

  • Because the word presents removal from the person's viewpoint, it is useful for recognizing why Korean may choose it where English uses different verbs for work, housing, or membership.

Other meanings

  • be firedverb
  • be evictedverb
  • be chased awayverb
  • be expelledverb

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