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내려가다

naeryeogada[내려가다]Beginner · TOPIK IBody movements

go down; step down; descend

Verb

  1. 1

    go down; step down; descend

    To move from up to down.

    Korean definition: 위에서 아래로 가다.

    • I took a book from my room and went down to the first floor.

    • He went down to the underground parking lot to drive to work.

  2. 2

    go to a rural area

    To move from a city or central area to a rural area.

    Korean definition: 도심이나 중심지에서 지방으로 가다.

    • My wife and I decided to move down to the countryside and farm.

    • I want to leave the crowded city, go back to my hometown, and live quietly.

  3. 3

    go southward

    To move from the north to the south.

    Korean definition: 북쪽에서 남쪽으로 가다.

    • Migratory birds go south to spend the cold winter.

    • The monsoon front, which had once moved north, is now moving down to the southern regions.

  4. 4

    drop; be degraded; be demoted

    To move a level or grade from up to down.

    Korean definition: 수준이나 등급을 위에서 아래로 옮기다.

    • The younger the age group, the more optimistic and free-spirited people tend to be.

    • Due to the low birth rate, the lower the grade, the fewer students there are in each class.