-아/어 내다
a/eo naeda
Grammar · 1 sense
Finally, after much difficulty
Examples
김치리더 덕분에 드디어 그 어려운 책을 읽어 냈습니다!
Thanks to Kimchi Reader, I finally read that difficult book.
경찰 아저씨가 범인을 찾아냈다.
The policeman finally found the culprit.
When you'd hear it
This pattern is common in both conversation and writing, especially in stories, news reports, and accounts of difficult tasks. It adds an emphatic sense of achievement, so it often appears with 드디어 or 마침내.
What learners get wrong
Do not treat it as interchangeable with -아/어 버리다: -아/어 내다 highlights successfully completing a difficult task, while -아/어 버리다 mainly highlights completion, often with regret or relief.
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