English–Korean

“grow” in Korean

Korean

Also성장하다 (seongjanghada) · 자라나다 (charanada)

Pronunciation

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Example

아이들이 자라요.a i deu ri cha ra yo

The children are growing.

Illustration for 자라다 (grow)

How to say “grow” in Korean

“Grow” in Korean is 자라다 (charada).

A living thing naturally becomes bigger, older, or more developed over time.

Full entry for 자라다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 자라다

화분의 식물이 햇빛을 받으면 잘 자라요.hwa bu nui sing mu ri haet ppi cheul pa deu myeon chal cha ra yo

The potted plant grows well when it gets sunlight.

Tips for using 자라다

  • This verb focuses on the living thing that grows, which helps distinguish it from the Korean verb used when a person helps another living thing grow.

Other Korean words for “grow”

아기가 빨리 성장하고 있어요.a gi ga ppal li seong jang ha go i sseo yo

The baby is growing quickly.

이 나무는 빨리 자라납니다.i na mu neun ppal li cha ra nam ni da

This tree grows quickly.

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