Korean word

찾아다니다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchajadanida

Meaning

  • verbsearch around for

Example

열쇠를 찾아다녔어요.yeol soe reul cha ja da nyeo sseo yo

I searched around for the keys.

Illustration for 찾아다니다 (search around for)

More examples

공원에서 친구를 찾아다녔어요.kong wo ne seo chin gu reul cha ja da nyeo sseo yo

I went around the park looking for my friend.

Core concept

A continuing search in which someone travels around to find the wanted target.

Common phrases

  • 열쇠를 찾아다니다yeol soe reul cha ja da ni da

    go around looking for keys

  • 동네를 찾아다니다tong ne reul cha ja da ni da

    search throughout the neighborhood

  • 가게를 찾아다니다ka ge reul cha ja da ni da

    go around looking for stores

Similar words

찾다chattta: Trying to locate a needed person or thing through an active search.
찾아보다chajaboda: Looking in a book, website, or other source to find information or an item.
돌아다니다toradanida: Going from place to place simply to explore or look around.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상이나 물건을 찾기 위해 계속해서 이곳저곳을 돌아다니는 동사.eo tteon tae sang i na mul geo neul chat kki wi hae kye so kae seo i got jjeo go seul to ra da ni neun tong sa

Word origin

The form joins the stem of the verb meaning to find with a verb meaning to move around, giving the search a repeated and mobile quality.

Usage tips

  • English search around for can describe checking possibilities, but this Korean verb more clearly highlights movement between places.

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