Vocabulary

스쳐 지나가다

pass fleetingly

Meaning

Expression 스쳐 지나가다: pass by fleetingly or brush past.

Why this form?

지나가다 — pass by: movement or passing of time without necessarily suggesting brief contact.

Forms not to confuse

지나가다

버스가 지나갔어요. — The bus passed by.

Examples

안도감이 지민을 스쳐 지나간다. — A brief sense of relief passes through Jimin.

그 생각이 머리를 스쳐 지나갔어요. — That thought briefly crossed my mind.

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