TOPIK · Level 351
15 words
Korean word
가려지다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkaryeojida
Meaning
- verbbe blocked
Example
시야가 가려져서 길이 잘 안 보여요.si ya ga ka ryeo jeo seo ki ri chal an po yeo yo
The road is hard to see because my view is blocked.
More examples
차 유리에 김이 서려 앞이 가려졌어요.cha yu ri e ki mi seo ryeo a pi ka ryeo jeo sseo yo
The car window fogged up, blocking my view of the road ahead.
Core concept
What should be visible is hidden behind something in front of it, leaving only part of it or none of it in view.
Common phrases
시야가 가려지다si ya ga ka ryeo ji da
be blocked
앞이 가려지다a pi ka ryeo ji da
be obscured
빛이 가려지다pi chi ka ryeo ji da
be blocked out
Similar words
가리다karida: Cover a face or view with a hand, cloth, or another object.
덮이다teopida: Become hidden beneath an outside covering such as dust or cloth.
숨겨지다sumgyeojida: Become hidden from outside view and no longer be seen by others.
뽑히다ppopida: Be selected for a role, team, or list through someone's decision.
Definition in Korean
빛이나 물건이 앞을 가려서 시야나 대상의 일부가 보이지 않게 되거나, 여러 것 가운데 특정한 것만 뽑혀 남아 선택되는 상태가 되다.pi chi na mul geo ni a peul ka ryeo seo si ya na tae sang ui il bu ga po i ji an ke toe geo na yeo reo keot ka un de teuk jjeong han keon man ppo pyeo na ma seon taek ttoe neun sang tae ga toe da
Word origin
The word developed from a Korean verb meaning to cover or choose with a grammatical ending that presents the result as something that has become covered or chosen.
Usage tips
- For TOPIK reading, checking whether the sentence concerns visibility or a reduced set of options is a useful way to identify the intended sense.