मतलब
To successfully navigate to a destination or regain one's bearings.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
The 'Jeju Olle-gil' is a famous series of walking trails. The word 'Olle' is Jeju dialect for the narrow path from the street to a house. Walking these trails is a popular way for Koreans to 'find their way' back to mental health. In Korea, Google Maps is not very accurate due to security laws. Everyone uses Naver Maps or Kakao Maps to 'find their way'. If you don't have these apps, 'finding the way' is nearly impossible in the dense cities. Historically, 'finding the way' involved looking for 'Jangseung' (totem poles) at village entrances which acted as landmarks and protectors. A common trope is the 'lost' protagonist who literally gets lost in a neighborhood to meet the love interest who helps them 'find the way'.
Use with '-(으)려고'
Combine it with '-(으)려고' (in order to) to sound more natural when explaining why you are looking at your phone.
Don't drop the '을' in formal writing
While 'gil chatda' is fine for texting, keep 'gil-eul chatda' in essays.
मतलब
To successfully navigate to a destination or regain one's bearings.
Use with '-(으)려고'
Combine it with '-(으)려고' (in order to) to sound more natural when explaining why you are looking at your phone.
Don't drop the '을' in formal writing
While 'gil chatda' is fine for texting, keep 'gil-eul chatda' in essays.
The 'Road' Song
Listen to g.o.d's 'Road' to hear this phrase used in a beautiful, emotional context.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '{길|路}을 {찾다|尋}'.
모르는 곳에 가면 스마트폰으로 ____.
When you use a smartphone, you are 'finding' the way yourself.
Which sentence uses the phrase metaphorically?
Choose the figurative usage:
Finding one's 'life path' is a figurative use of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 왜 늦었어요? B: 미안해요. {역|驛} 근처에서 ____.
The reason for being late is usually the struggle of finding the way.
🎉 स्कोर: /3
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अभ्यास बैंक
3 अभ्यास모르는 곳에 가면 스마트폰으로 ____.
When you use a smartphone, you are 'finding' the way yourself.
Choose the figurative usage:
Finding one's 'life path' is a figurative use of the phrase.
A: 왜 늦었어요? B: 미안해요. {역|驛} 근처에서 ____.
The reason for being late is usually the struggle of finding the way.
🎉 स्कोर: /3
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालNo, use '개를 찾다'. '{길|路}을 {찾다|尋}' is specifically for navigation or life paths.
It is '길을' because the road is the object you are searching for.
Yes, metaphorically, but '직업을 구하다' is more common for the actual hiring process.
'{길|路}을 {잃다|失}' (to lose the way).
Yes, to mean finding a strategic direction or solution.
Not at all. It's used every day by all ages.
You can, but it sounds like you are literally typing into a search bar. '{찾다|尋}' is more natural for the whole process.
'{길|路}을 {찾으려고|尋} {노력|努力}하고 있어요.'
The concept is {탐로|探路} (tam-ro), but it's rarely used in speech. Stick to '{길|路}을 {찾다|尋}'.
Usually '답을 찾다' (find the answer) is better, but '해결의 길을 찾다' (find the path to a solution) is very poetic.
संबंधित मुहावरे
{길|路}을 {잃다|失}
contrastTo lose one's way
{길|路}을 {물어보다|問}
similarTo ask for directions
{진로|進路}를 {정하다|定}
specialized formTo decide on a career path
{해결책|解決策}을 {찾다|尋}
similarTo find a solution
