Korean word

개다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaeda

Meaning

  • verbclear up

Example

하늘이 개었어요.ha neu ri kae eo sseo yo

The sky cleared up.

Illustration for 개다 (clear up)

More examples

아침에 눈이 녹고 날이 개었어요.a chi me nu ni nok kko na ri kae eo sseo yo

In the morning, the snow melted and the weather cleared up.

Core concept

Clear weather emerges as cloudiness lifts, with separate uses for arranging something by folding it or making a mixture even.

Common phrases

  • 날이 개다na ri kae da

    clear up

  • 하늘이 개다ha neu ri kae da

    clear up

Similar words

맑아지다malgajida: Become bright as fewer clouds leave the sky clear.
접다cheoptta: Fold a spread-out item so its parts overlap.

Definition in Korean

하늘이나 날씨가 맑아져 밝아지다. 파생적으로 물건을 정리해 가지런하게 접다 또는 섞어 고르게 하다.ha neu ri na nal ssi ga mal ga jeo pal ga ji da pa saeng jeo geu ro mul geo neul cheong ni hae ka ji reon ha ge cheop tta tto neun seo kkeo ko reu ge ha da

Word origin

The historical origin is uncertain, while the related uses for folding and mixing show a broader idea of making something neat or even.

Usage tips

  • In TOPIK reading, a weather subject versus a concrete object often reveals which use of this verb is intended.

Other meanings

  • foldverb
  • mixverb

Opposites

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