English–Korean
“lean” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkiulda
Example
책상이 한쪽으로 기울어 있다.chaek ssang i han jjo geu ro ki u reo it tta
The desk is leaning to one side.
How to say “lean” in Korean
“Lean” in Korean is 기울다 (kiulda).
A body or viewpoint moves away from the center toward one side, creating a physical or figurative tilt.
Example sentences with 기울다
지진으로 건물이 기울었다.chi ji neu ro keon mu ri ki u reot tta
The earthquake caused the building to tilt.
Tips for using 기울다
- English lean can describe resting against something, but this Korean word focuses on losing balance or favoring one side.