Korean word

통과하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonggwahada

Meaning

  • verbpass through

Example

열차가 터널을 통과했습니다.yeol cha ga teo neo reul tong gwa haet sseum ni da

The train passed through the tunnel.

Illustration for 통과하다 (pass through)

More examples

트럭이 검문소를 통과했다.teu reo gi keom mun so reul tong gwa haet tta

The truck passed through the checkpoint.

Core concept

Crossing a boundary or obstacle and emerging on the other side, either physically or by meeting a requirement.

Common phrases

  • 시험을 통과하다si heo meul tong gwa ha da

    pass an exam

  • 세관을 통과하다se gwa neul tong gwa ha da

    pass through customs

  • 관문을 통과하다kwan mu neul tong gwa ha da

    pass through a checkpoint

Similar words

지나가다chinagada: Move past a place while continuing onward.
합격하다hapkkyeokada: Pass a test or review by meeting its required standard.
붙다puttta: Succeed on an exam in casual everyday speech.
넘다neomtta: Go beyond a measured limit.

Definition in Korean

어떤 물체나 사람이 장애물이나 공간 사이를 지나 한쪽에서 다른 쪽으로 넘어가다; 또한 심사·시험·의안 따위가 일정한 과정이나 기준을 통과하여 허가·승인·합격 판정을 받다.eo tteon mul che na sa ra mi chang ae mu ri na kong gan sa i reul chi na han jjo ge seo ta reun jjo geu ro neo meo ga da tto han sim sa si heom ui an tta wi ga il jeong han kwa jeong i na ki ju neul tong gwa ha yeo heo ga seung in hap kkyeok pan jeong eul pat tta

Word origin

The word developed from a Sino-Korean compound meaning to pass through, with a verb-forming element added to it.

Usage tips

  • The best English wording depends on the subject: a train goes through, a candidate succeeds, and a bill is approved.

Other meanings

  • pass an examverb
  • passverb

Opposites

  • 낙제하다nakjjehadafailverb
  • 거부되다keobudoedabe rejectedverb

Related words

  • 통과자tonggwajapassernoun
  • 통과율tonggwayulpass ratenoun

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