This is the 12196th most frequent Korean word.
다가가려고
"Trying to approach" or "trying to get closer."
In this sentence, '다가가려고' is used to express the intention to approach someone for the purpose of asking a question.
나는 길을 물어보려고 지나가는 사람에게 다가가려고 했다.
I was trying to approach a passerby to ask for directions.
Here, '다가가려고' indicates the action of moving towards the dog with a specific intention, denoting a friendly gesture.
그는 개에게 다가가려고 손을 내밀었다.
He reached out his hand, intending to approach the dog.
In this example, '다가가려고' conveys an action that the children were attempting to perform, which was approaching the fire and carried a risk.