English–Korean

“sink” in Korean

Korean

Also세면대 (semyeondae) · 싱크대 (singkeudae)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaraantta

Example

배가 바다에 가라앉았어요.pae ga pa da e ka ra an ja sseo yo

The ship sank in the sea.

Illustration for 가라앉다 (sink)

How to say “sink” in Korean

“Sink” in Korean is 가라앉다 (karaantta).

Something moves or settles downward, literally sinking or figuratively becoming calm and subdued.

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

Example sentences with 가라앉다

회의가 끝나자 분위기가 가라앉았어요.hoe ui ga kkeun na ja pu nwi gi ga ka ra an ja sseo yo

When the meeting ended, the atmosphere became subdued.

Tips for using 가라앉다

  • For emotions and atmospheres, this verb describes a change into a calmer state rather than a command telling someone to calm down.

Other Korean words for “sink”

세면대에서 손을 씻었어요.se myeon dae e seo so neul ssi seo sseo yo

I washed my hands at the sink.

싱크대에 접시를 넣었어요.sing keu dae e cheop ssi reul neo eo sseo yo

I put the dish in the sink.

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