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내려오다

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step down

Verb

  1. 1

    step down

    To come from a high place to a lower place, or from up to down.

    Korean definition: 높은 곳에서 낮은 곳으로 또는 위에서 아래로 오다.

    • An ant is coming down from the top of the tree.

    • He walked down for ten hours from the mountaintop to the village below.

  2. 2

    go to a rural area

    To come to a rural area from a large city such as Seoul.

    Korean definition: 서울 등의 대도시에서 지방으로 오다.

    • He lived in Seoul and moved down to the countryside after retiring.

    • During vacation, Seunggyu came down to his hometown for a short while and then went back to Seoul.

  3. 3

    step down; be demoted

    To be transferred to a lower position from a high position.

    Korean definition: 높은 지위에 있다가 낮은 지위로 오다.

    • Section Chief Kim was at the head office and has now been moved down to a branch.

    • He nearly got fired for a big mistake and has now been sent down to our department.

  4. 4

    move southward

    To move from the north to the south.

    Korean definition: 북쪽에서 남쪽으로 이동하다.

    • Foreign invaders from the north came down and invaded our country.

    • The monsoon front is moving down to the southern region.