멀다

meolda

adjective

Korean descriptive verb; conjugates as 멀어, 머니, 먼

to be far away; distant in physical space

meolda

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; attested historically with the same basic meaning of physical distance.

Examples

우리 집은 학교에서 멀다.

uri jibeun hakgyoeseo meolda

Our house is far from the school.

여기서 역까지는 꽤 멀어요.

yeogiseo yeokkkajineun kkwae meoreoyo

It is quite far from here to the station.

Character Breakdown

멀

meol

far; distant

다

dictionary-form ending for Korean verbs and adjectives

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

거리가 멀다

집이 멀다

학교에서 멀다

멀리 떨어져 있다

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adjective

Korean descriptive verb; often appears as 먼 before a noun

remote or far removed in time

meolda

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; extended from spatial distance to temporal distance.

Examples

그 일이 있은 지 먼 옛날처럼 느껴진다.

geu iri isseun ji meon yennalcheoreom neukkyeojinda

It feels as if that happened a very long time ago.

아직 졸업까지는 멀었다.

ajik joreopkkajineun meoreotda

Graduation is still a long way off.

Character Breakdown

멀

meol

far; distant

다

dictionary-form ending for Korean verbs and adjectives

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

먼 옛날

먼 미래

아직 멀다

갈 길이 멀다

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adjective

Korean descriptive verb; commonly used in the expression 거리가 멀다

to be distant, unrelated, or far from a certain state, standard, field, or relationship

meolda

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; figurative extension from physical distance.

Examples

그는 정치와 거리가 멀다.

geuneun jeongchiwa georiga meolda

He is far removed from politics.

그 설명은 사실과 멀다.

geu seolmyeongeun sasilgwa meolda

That explanation is far from the truth.

Character Breakdown

멀

meol

far; distant

다

dictionary-form ending for Korean verbs and adjectives

Synonyms

Antonyms

멀다

meolda

adjective

Korean descriptive verb; conjugates as 멀어, 머니, 먼

to be far away; distant in physical space

meolda

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; attested historically with the same basic meaning of physical distance.

Examples

우리 집은 학교에서 멀다.

uri jibeun hakgyoeseo meolda

Our house is far from the school.

여기서 역까지는 꽤 멀어요.

yeogiseo yeokkkajineun kkwae meoreoyo

It is quite far from here to the station.

Character Breakdown

멀

meol

far; distant

다

dictionary-form ending for Korean verbs and adjectives

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

거리가 멀다

집이 멀다

학교에서 멀다

멀리 떨어져 있다

AI Generated

adjective

Korean descriptive verb; often appears as 먼 before a noun

remote or far removed in time

meolda

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; extended from spatial distance to temporal distance.

Examples

그 일이 있은 지 먼 옛날처럼 느껴진다.

geu iri isseun ji meon yennalcheoreom neukkyeojinda

It feels as if that happened a very long time ago.

아직 졸업까지는 멀었다.

ajik joreopkkajineun meoreotda

Graduation is still a long way off.

Character Breakdown

멀

meol

far; distant

다

dictionary-form ending for Korean verbs and adjectives

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

먼 옛날

먼 미래

아직 멀다

갈 길이 멀다

AI Generated

adjective

Korean descriptive verb; commonly used in the expression 거리가 멀다

to be distant, unrelated, or far from a certain state, standard, field, or relationship

meolda

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; figurative extension from physical distance.

Examples

그는 정치와 거리가 멀다.

geuneun jeongchiwa georiga meolda

He is far removed from politics.

그 설명은 사실과 멀다.

geu seolmyeongeun sasilgwa meolda

That explanation is far from the truth.

Character Breakdown

멀

meol

far; distant

다

dictionary-form ending for Korean verbs and adjectives

Synonyms

Antonyms