Korean word

통과

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonggwa

Meaning

  • nounpassage

Example

입국 심사의 통과가 필요해요.ip kkuk sim sa ui tong gwa ga pi ryo hae yo

You need to pass through immigration.

Illustration for 통과 (passage)

More examples

비자 심사에서 통과 판정을 받았습니다.pi ja sim sa e seo tong gwa pan jeong eul pa dat sseum ni da

I was judged to have passed the visa screening.

Core concept

Getting through a barrier, checkpoint, or test and moving on.

Common phrases

  • 입국 심사 통과ip kkuk sim sa tong gwa

    passage through immigration inspection

  • 심사 통과sim sa tong gwa

    passing a review

Similar words

합격hapkkyeok: A result showing that a required standard was met in a test or selection process.
승인seungin: Formal acceptance of a request, document, or procedure by an authorized person.
허가heoga: Official permission from an authority to carry out a specific action or enter a place.
통행tonghaeng: Movement by people or vehicles along a road or through a passage.

Definition in Korean

어떤 장소나 관문을 거쳐 지나가는 일이나 상태를 이르는 말로, 심사나 시험을 거쳐 합격하거나 허가를 받는 뜻으로도 쓰인다.eo tteon chang so na kwan mu neul keo cheo chi na ga neun i ri na sang tae reul i reu neun mal lo sim sa na si heo meul keo cheo hap kkyeo ka geo na heo ga reul pan neun tteu seu ro do sseu in da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation combines the ideas of passing through and going beyond, linking physical passage with successful completion of a test or review.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English approval, which usually focuses on permission, this word can describe both getting through a process and receiving its accepted result.

Other meanings

  • passingnoun
  • approvalnoun

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