When to use to brush against in Korean
Korean: 스치다[ seu-chi-da ]
When to use it
“To brush against” means to touch something or someone very lightly for a very short time. You use it when a hand, bag, branch, or body part passes by and makes a small touch, often by accident. In Korean, this is often expressed with (스치다).
Example sentences
집에서 커튼이 제 팔을 스쳤어요.
At home, the curtain brushed against my arm.
학교에서 친구의 가방이 제 어깨를 스쳤어요.
At school, my friend’s bag brushed against my shoulder.
바람에 나뭇가지가 제 얼굴을 스쳤어요.
A tree branch brushed against my face in the wind.
사람이 많아서 어떤 사람이 제 등을 스쳤어요.
It was crowded, so someone brushed against my back.
지하철에서 옆 사람의 우산이 제 다리를 스쳤어요.
On the subway, the person’s umbrella next to me brushed against my leg.
계산할 때 제 손이 점원의 손을 스쳤어요.
When paying, my hand brushed against the cashier’s hand.