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15 words
Korean word
굳어지다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkudeojida
Meaning
- verbharden
Example
젤리가 냉장고에서 굳어졌어요.chel li ga naeng jang go e seo ku deo jeo sseo yo
The jelly hardened in the refrigerator.
More examples
회의 분위기가 굳어졌어요.hoe ui pu nwi gi ga ku deo jeo sseo yo
The atmosphere at the meeting grew tense.
Core concept
A soft or flexible state changes into a hard or stiff one, either physically or in a person's movements.
Common phrases
표정이 굳어지다pyo jeong i ku deo ji da
facial expression grows stiff
손이 굳어지다so ni ku deo ji da
hands become stiff
근육이 굳어지다keu nyu gi ku deo ji da
muscles become stiff
Similar words
굳다kuttta: Have a hard, stiff quality after losing softness or flexibility.
굳히다kuchida: Deliberately make a substance, decision, or position firm and dependable.
단단해지다tandanhaejida: Become firm and sturdy as softness gives way to strength.
얼다eolda: Freeze as water or another liquid becomes solid from the cold.
Definition in Korean
액체·젤리·기름 등이 차가워지거나 마르며 고체 상태가 되거나, 감정이나 긴장으로 움직임이 뻣뻣해지다.aek che chel li ki reum teung i cha ga wo ji geo na ma reu myeo ko che sang tae ga toe geo na kam jeong i na kin jang eu ro um ji gi mi ppeot ppeo tae ji da
Word origin
The verb combines a root meaning hard with a change-of-state ending meaning become, giving the sense of becoming hard or stiff.
Usage tips
- The subject undergoes the change itself, so this word is useful when something becomes firm or a person becomes stiff without focusing on who caused it.
Other meanings
- solidifyverb
- stiffenverb
Opposites
- 녹다nokttameltverb
Related words
- 굳다kutttasolidifyverb
- 굳히다kuchidahardenverb