Korean word

튀어나오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtwieonaoda

Meaning

  • verbjump out

Example

길에서 튀어나온 사람이 있어서 놀랐어요.ki re seo twi eo na on sa ra mi i sseo seo nol la sseo yo

I was surprised because someone suddenly jumped out on the street.

Illustration for 튀어나오다 (jump out)

More examples

장난감이 상자에서 튀어나왔어요.chang nan ga mi sang ja e seo twi eo na wa sseo yo

The toy jumped out of the box.

Core concept

A person or object bursts from an enclosed or hidden place into the open, emphasizing force and suddenness.

Common phrases

  • 가방에서 튀어나오다ka bang e seo twi eo na o da

    jump out of a bag

  • 말이 튀어나오다ma ri twi eo na o da

    words blurt out

  • 아이디어가 튀어나오다a i di eo ga twi eo na o da

    an idea pops up

Similar words

나오다naoda: Come out from inside or behind something and become visible.
나타나다natanada: Appear in view after being hidden or unseen.
뛰쳐나오다ttwicheonaoda: Run quickly and forcefully out of a place.

Definition in Korean

안에서 갑자기 밖으로 힘차게 튀어나오는 동작이나 상태를 이르는 말.a ne seo kap jja gi pa kkeu ro him cha ge twi eo na o neun tong ja gi na sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The compound pairs a springing motion with the idea of 나오다 (naoda, "to come out"), creating a verb for energetic outward movement.

Usage tips

  • In a sentence about a person, it signals an unexpected entrance, so it sounds more sudden than a neutral verb for appearing.

Other meanings

  • stick outverb
  • protrudeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 튀어나가다twieonagadajump outverb

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