phrase

verb phrase

to lose one's way; to become unable to find the correct route or location

gireul ilta

Pronunciation

Etymology

Literally, “to lose the road/way,” from 길 (“road, way”) + 을 (object particle) + 잃다 (“to lose”).

Examples

낯선 도시에서 길을 잃었다.

natseon dosieseo gireul ireotda

I got lost in an unfamiliar city.

등산 중에 길을 잃지 않도록 지도를 챙기세요.

deungsan junge gireul ilchi antorok jidoreul chaenggiseyo

Take a map so that you do not lose your way while hiking.

Character Breakdown

길

gil

road; way; path

을

eul

object-marking particle

잃

lose

다

dictionary-form verb ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

길을 잃기 쉽다

길을 잃지 않다

산에서 길을 잃다

낯선 곳에서 길을 잃다

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phrase

verb phrase

to lose direction or purpose; to become confused about what to do or how to proceed

gireul ilta

Pronunciation

Etymology

A figurative extension of the literal meaning “to lose one's way.”

Examples

그는 실패 후 한동안 길을 잃은 듯했다.

geuneun silpae hu handongan gireul ireun deut haetda

After the failure, he seemed lost for a while.

회사가 급격히 성장하면서 원래의 길을 잃었다.

hoesaga geupgyeokhi seongjanghamyeonseo wollaeui gireul ireotda

As the company grew rapidly, it lost sight of its original direction.

Character Breakdown

길

gil

way; path; direction

을

eul

object-marking particle

잃

lose

다

dictionary-form verb ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

인생의 길을 잃다

목표를 잃고 길을 잃다

방향을 잃고 길을 잃다

AI Generated

phrase

verb phrase

to lose one's way; to become unable to find the correct route or location

gireul ilta

Pronunciation

Etymology

Literally, “to lose the road/way,” from 길 (“road, way”) + 을 (object particle) + 잃다 (“to lose”).

Examples

낯선 도시에서 길을 잃었다.

natseon dosieseo gireul ireotda

I got lost in an unfamiliar city.

등산 중에 길을 잃지 않도록 지도를 챙기세요.

deungsan junge gireul ilchi antorok jidoreul chaenggiseyo

Take a map so that you do not lose your way while hiking.

Character Breakdown

길

gil

road; way; path

을

eul

object-marking particle

잃

lose

다

dictionary-form verb ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

길을 잃기 쉽다

길을 잃지 않다

산에서 길을 잃다

낯선 곳에서 길을 잃다

AI Generated

phrase

verb phrase

to lose direction or purpose; to become confused about what to do or how to proceed

gireul ilta

Pronunciation

Etymology

A figurative extension of the literal meaning “to lose one's way.”

Examples

그는 실패 후 한동안 길을 잃은 듯했다.

geuneun silpae hu handongan gireul ireun deut haetda

After the failure, he seemed lost for a while.

회사가 급격히 성장하면서 원래의 길을 잃었다.

hoesaga geupgyeokhi seongjanghamyeonseo wollaeui gireul ireotda

As the company grew rapidly, it lost sight of its original direction.

Character Breakdown

길

gil

way; path; direction

을

eul

object-marking particle

잃

lose

다

dictionary-form verb ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

인생의 길을 잃다

목표를 잃고 길을 잃다

방향을 잃고 길을 잃다

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