Korean word

탈출하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtalchulhada

Meaning

  • verbescape

Example

우리는 불에서 탈출했다.u ri neun pu re seo tal chul haet tta

We escaped from the fire.

Illustration for 탈출하다 (escape)

More examples

주말에는 가끔 현실에서 탈출하고 싶다.chu ma re neun ka kkeum hyeon si re seo tal chul ha go sip tta

On weekends, I sometimes want to escape from reality.

Core concept

Breaking free from a dangerous or confining situation, physically or mentally.

Common phrases

  • 현실에서 탈출하다hyeon si re seo tal chul ha da

    escape from reality

  • 일상에서 탈출하다il sang e seo tal chul ha da

    escape from everyday life

Similar words

도망가다tomanggada: Running away quickly to avoid danger or pursuit.
빠져나가다ppajeonagada: Getting out of a closed or crowded place through an opening or exit.
달아나다taranada: Running away suddenly to avoid being caught.
도주하다tojuhada: Fleeing in connection with a crime or incident.

Definition in Korean

감옥·화재·위험한 상황 등에서 몸이나 정신적으로 그 상태를 벗어나다.ka mok hwa jae wi heom han sang hwang teung e seo mo mi na cheong sin jeo geu ro keu sang tae reul peo seo na da

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean compound for escape, built from the ideas of leaving and going out, with a verb-forming element added.

Usage tips

  • In news, stories, and games, the surrounding situation shows whether the escape is from a place, a danger, or a troubled state of mind.

Other meanings

  • run awayverb
  • get outverb
  • break outverb

Opposites

  • 직면하다chingmyeonhadafaceverb

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