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TOPIK 4verb

가로막다

garomakda [가로막따]

가로막아요 · 가로막았어요 · 가로막을 거예요 · 가로막으세요

to block (the way), to obstruct, to stand in the way

Example

큰 트럭이 골목길을 가로막고 있어요.

A big truck is blocking the alley.

Word parts

Built from 가로 (across, sideways) + 막다 (to block): blocking across the path.

Good to know

Pronounced [가로막따]; also figurative: 꿈을 가로막다 = to stand in the way of a dream.