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향하다

hyanghada[향하다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

face; turn; direct

VerbSino-Korean: 向 하다

  1. 1

    face; turn; direct

    To face a certain object or direction.

    Korean definition: 어느 쪽을 정면이 되게 대하다.

    • The side facing the Earth's North Pole is called north.

    • When I called her name, Jisu turned around toward me.

  2. 2

    head; move; proceed

    To move toward a certain goal or objective.

    Korean definition: 어떤 목적이나 목표로 나아가다.

    • Seunggyu thought failure was just a process on the way to success.

    • Even in bad weather, we silently walked toward the summit.

  3. 3

    direct; target

    To pay attention or turn one's mind to a certain object.

    Korean definition: 어떤 대상에 관심이나 마음을 기울이다.

    • Unable to express his love for Jisu, Seunggyu always hovered around her.

    • The media's interest in Kim, who won the world championship with a remarkable record, showed no sign of cooling.

  4. 4

    turn; look; face

    To make someone look in a certain direction.

    Korean definition: 무엇이 어느 한 방향을 바라보게 하다.

    • Seunggyu had been looking toward Jisu for a while and couldn't take his eyes off her.

    • It's proper etiquette to place a fish with its head facing the guest or elder.