스치다

seuchida · [스치다]

brush past · go past by · skim · pass gently

verbIntermediate

Meanings

  1. brush past; go past by; skimTo touch gently or pass by something so close as to almost touch it.
  2. pass gently; brush pastFor a smell, wind, sound, etc., to be felt slightly for a moment.
  3. flit; flash acrossFor a thought, facial expression, etc., to appear for a moment and then disappear.
  4. pass overFor one's eyes to sweep over someone or something quickly.

Examples from Lessons (3)

As a customer steps into the cafe, the delicious smell of bread brushes against the tip of the nose.

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The vivid memories or landscapes that briefly crossed your mind back then also help cultivate your artistic sensibility.

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As soon as I opened the door and stepped inside, the savory coffee aroma brushing past the tip of my nose comforted the traveler's weary heart.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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