Korean word

탈출

Pronunciation

Romanizationtalchul

Meaning

  • nounescape

Example

지진 때문에 사람들이 탈출을 시도했다.chi jin ttae mu ne sa ram deu ri tal chu reul si do haet tta

Because of the earthquake, people tried to escape.

Illustration for 탈출 (escape)

More examples

친구들과 탈출 게임을 하러 갔다.chin gu deul gwa tal chul ke i meul ha reo kat tta

I went to play an escape game with my friends.

Core concept

The movement from a trapped or threatened place into freedom and safety.

Common phrases

  • 탈출 게임tal chul ke im

    escape game

  • 탈출 계획tal chul kye hoek

    escape plan

  • 탈출 경로tal chul kyeong no

    escape route

Similar words

도망tomang: Fleeing or hiding to avoid being caught.
도주toju: Fleeing from a place or scene.
구출kuchul: Rescuing someone from danger and bringing them to safety.
탈주talju: Breaking free from custody or close watch.

Definition in Korean

갇혀 있거나 위협을 받는 상태에서 스스로 또는 도움을 받아 밖으로 벗어나는 행동이나 상태.ka tyeo it kkeo na wi hyeo beul pan neun sang tae e seo seu seu ro tto neun to u meul pa da pa kkeu ro peo seo na neun haeng dong i na sang tae

Word origin

탈 (tal, "to leave") + 출 (chul, "to go out") forms a Sino-Korean word whose parts point directly to getting out of a difficult situation.

Usage tips

  • 탈출 (talchul, "escape") applies to leaving danger or confinement, so it is useful in disaster and emergency reports as well as stories about prisoners.

Other meanings

  • breakoutnoun
  • flightnoun

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