When to use gaze in Korean
Korean: 눈길[ nun-gil ]
When to use it
눈길 means someone's gaze or attention. It is used when your eyes go to something, when you look at something, or when something catches your eye. In everyday Korean, it often appears in phrases about giving, turning, or catching attention.
Example sentences
저는 소파 옆 꽃에 눈길이 갔어요.
My eyes went to the flowers next to the sofa.
수업 시간에 모두의 눈길이 선생님에게 갔어요.
During class, everyone's gaze went to the teacher.
길에서 큰 강아지가 제 눈길을 끌었어요.
A big dog on the street caught my eye.
그녀는 부끄러워서 제 눈길을 피했어요.
She was shy, so she avoided my gaze.
가게에서 빨간 가방이 제 눈길을 끌었어요.
The red bag in the store caught my eye.
기차 안에서 저는 바다로 눈길을 돌렸어요.
On the train, I turned my gaze to the sea.