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어긋나다

eogeunnada[어근나다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

be dislocated; be out of joint

Verb

  1. 1

    be dislocated; be out of joint

    For things that are interlocked to become warped and disjointed.

    Korean definition: 잘 맞물려 있던 것이 틀어져서 맞지 않다.

    • Seunggyu fell on the stairs and slightly dislocated his ankle bone.

    • Every time I opened the misaligned door, it creaked.

  2. 2

    run counter to; go against

    To not come up to one's expectations or be contrary to a given standard.

    Korean definition: 기대에 맞지 않거나 정해진 기준에서 벗어나다.

    • Because of unexpected rain, our plans to go out went awry.

    • I studied even harder so as not to fall short of my teacher's expectations.

  3. 3

    be estranged; be alienated; fall out

    To have a break in the relationship between two persons.

    Korean definition: 사람과 사람의 사이가 서로 벌어져 틈이 생기다.

    • Minjun fought with his friend and they fell out badly.

    • After our relationship went sour once, things became awkward between us.

  4. 4

    pass each other

    To fail to meet each other because they go in different directions.

    Korean definition: 방향이 맞지 않아 서로 만나지 못하다.

    • Jisu and her friends missed each other on the way, so they couldn't meet.

    • We went in different directions and only managed to meet after wandering around for a long time.