Korean

덮치다

덮치다
Meaning: to attack; to raid; to overtake
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 덮치다
Present 덮친다
Polite 덮쳐요
Formal 덮칩니다
Past 덮쳤다
Past + Polite 덮쳤어요
Guess + Polite 덮치겠어요
Connective 덮치고
Conditional 덮치면
Volitional 덮치자
Imperative 덮쳐라
Imperative + Polite 덮치세요
Attributive 덮치는 / 덮친 / 덮칠

Example sentences

A sudden surging wave hit the village.
경찰이 노름판을 덮쳐 불법 도박단을 검거했다.
The police raided the gambling den and arrested the illegal gambling ring.

Usage Notes

Used when something large or sudden (like a disaster or an attacker) falls upon or hits a target from above or forcefully.

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