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TOPIK 4verb

밀어붙이다

mireobuchida [미러부치다]

밀어붙여요 · 밀어붙였어요 · 밀어붙일 거예요 · 밀어붙이세요

to push ahead (with), force through; to push (something) against

Example

반대가 많았지만 시장은 계획을 밀어붙였어요.

There was a lot of opposition, but the mayor pushed the plan through.

Word parts

밀다 'to push' + 붙이다 'to stick': pushing until it sticks.

Good to know

Pronounced [미러부치다]: ㅌ before 이 becomes ㅊ (palatalization).