앞장서다

apjangseoda · [압짱서다]

be at the head · take the lead · lead the van

verbIntermediate

Meanings

  1. be at the headTo stand in the forefront of a group.
  2. take the lead; lead the vanTo do something as a leader.

Examples from Lessons (3)

But now, as soon as we head outside, the puppy takes the lead and starts running excitedly.

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민지는 친구 사라의 옷매무새를 가다듬어 주며 좁은 길을 앞장섰다.

Minji adjusted her friend Sarah's clothes and led the way through the narrow path.

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They place great importance on an attitude of taking the lead and serving as a role model for team members.

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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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