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움직이다

umjigida[움지기다]Beginner · TOPIK IBody movements

move; budge; be in motion

Verb

  1. 1

    move; budge; be in motion

    For a position or posture to change; to change a position or posture.

    Korean definition: 위치나 자세가 바뀌다. 또는 위치나 자세를 바꾸다.

    • The child keeps moving, so I can't take a picture.

    • There were so many people on the subway that Jisu couldn't move.

  2. 2

    move; travel; go

    To shift from a place to another.

    Korean definition: 한 곳에서 다른 곳으로 옮겨 가다.

    • The cruise ship was big, but it moved faster than Min-jun had expected.

    • The bus started moving before all the passengers had gotten on.

  3. 3

    move; be moved; be affected

    For one's thought to change; to change one's thought.

    Korean definition: 가지고 있던 생각이 바뀌다. 또는 가지고 있던 생각을 바꾸다.

    • Seung-gyu tried to move the heart of his mother, who opposed his marrying his girlfriend.

    • His grandfather, who had said he absolutely couldn't become a singer, was moved when he saw Min-jun sing.

  4. 4

    move; go into action; maneuver

    To work with a certain goal; to make someone or something work.

    Korean definition: 어떤 목적을 가지고 활동하다. 또는 활동하게 하다.

    • To get an organization moving, there has to be a leader.

    • We had to make our move before the other side acted.