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TOPIK 5verb

봉착하다

bongchakada [봉차카다]

봉착해요 · 봉착했어요 · 봉착할 거예요 · 봉착한 (+noun)

to run into, to hit (a difficulty), to come up against

Example

협상은 예상하지 못한 난관에 봉착했습니다.

The negotiations hit an unexpected obstacle.

Word parts

봉 encounter착 arrive

Literally 'encountering and arriving at' a wall.

Good to know

Fixed objects with 에: 난관, 벽, 한계 (obstacle, wall, limit)에 봉착하다.