Skip to content

New every day: Korea news, words and grammar — in your language

Pocket Korean

Dictionary › TOPIK 5

TOPIK 5verb

착안하다

chaganhada [차간하다]

착안해요 · 착안했어요 · 착안할 거예요 · 착안하세요

to get an idea from, to take a cue from, to hit upon

Example

그는 자연에서 착안해서 새로운 디자인을 만들었어요.

He took inspiration from nature and created a new design.

Word parts

착 fix on안 eye

Literally 'fix the eye on' — noticing something that sparks an idea.