Korean Conversation · Level 235
15 words
Korean word
쫓아내다
Pronunciation
Romanizationjjochanaeda
Meaning
- verbdrive out
Example
집주인이 고양이를 쫓아냈다.chip jju i ni ko yang i reul jjo cha naet tta
The landlord drove the cat out.
More examples
파티에서 시끄러운 손님을 쫓아냈다.pa ti e seo si kkeu reo un son ni meul jjo cha naet tta
They drove the noisy guest out of the party.
Core concept
Pushes someone or something out of a place instead of allowing it to remain.
Common phrases
파티에서 쫓아내다pa ti e seo jjo cha nae da
drive out of a party
건물에서 쫓아내다keon mu re seo jjo cha nae da
drive out of a building
Similar words
내쫓다naejjottta: Force a person or animal out in a blunt or severe way.
쫓다jjottta: Follow closely after a person or animal to catch them or make them leave.
몰아내다moranaeda: Drive people or things away to clear a place.
내보내다naebonaeda: Send a person or thing out of a house or other building.
Definition in Korean
어떤 사람이나 동물을 그 장소에서 내쫓아 떠나게 하다.eo tteon sa ra mi na tong mu reul keu chang so e seo nae jjo cha tteo na ge ha da
Word origin
The word joins a chasing-away action with the idea of making something go outside, which makes its forceful meaning easy to remember.
Usage tips
- Drive away can sound like making a vehicle leave, but this Korean verb also describes removing a person or animal from a place.
Other meanings
- drive awayverb
- expelverb
- evictverb
Opposites
- 들여보내다teuryeobonaedalet inverb
- 맞이하다majihadawelcomeverb
Related words
- 쫓다jjotttachaseverb
- 내쫓다naejjotttadrive outverb
- 쫓겨나다jjotkkyeonadabe driven outverb