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오가다

ogada[오가다]Intermediate · TOPIK IIEveryday actions

exchange

Verb

  1. 1

    exchange

    To repeat the act of giving and taking.

    Korean definition: 무엇을 주고받기를 되풀이하다.

    • It seemed that harsh words were being exchanged, as their differences of opinion weren't narrowing.

    • After the commotion ended, the atmosphere became calm again, and only glasses were quietly passed back and forth.

  2. 2

    go up and down; walk up and down

    To go up and down the street or path.

    Korean definition: 거리나 길을 오고 가며 지나다니다.

    • Although it was already dawn, many people were still coming and going in the alley.

    • The streets were crowded with people hurrying to and fro on their way to work.

  3. 3

    go to and from

    To go to and come back from a certain place.

    Korean definition: 일정한 곳을 오고 가며 다니다.

    • I went back and forth between city hall and home more than ten times running errands for my mother.

    • To save time, he opens his books and studies even on the bus to and from school.

  4. 4

    come and go

    For seasons to come and go in a repeated cycle.

    Korean definition: 계절이 오고 가는 것이 되풀이되다.

    • Like the pine tree that stays green as the seasons come and go, people should remain constant.

    • We parted, promising to meet again when the seasons had come and gone and spring returned.