Korean word

기울다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkiulda

Meaning

  • verblean

Example

책상이 한쪽으로 기울어 있다.chaek ssang i han jjo geu ro ki u reo it tta

The desk is leaning to one side.

Illustration for 기울다 (lean)

More examples

지진으로 건물이 기울었다.chi ji neu ro keon mu ri ki u reot tta

The earthquake caused the building to tilt.

Core concept

A body or viewpoint moves away from the center toward one side, creating a physical or figurative tilt.

Common phrases

  • 책상이 기울다chaek ssang i ki ul da

    for a desk to lean

  • 건물이 기울다keon mu ri ki ul da

    for a building to lean

Similar words

기울어지다kiureojida: To become tilted to one side through natural movement or outside force.
기울이다kiurida: To deliberately tilt an object, body, or focus toward one side.
넘어지다neomeojida: To lose balance and fall completely onto the ground.
치우치다chiuchida: To be unevenly placed or distributed toward one side.

Definition in Korean

물체의 일부나 전체가 중심을 잃어 한쪽으로 치우치는 상태가 되다; 취향이나 의견이 한쪽으로 기울다.mul che ui il bu na cheon che ga chung si meul i reo han jjo geu ro chi u chi neun sang tae ga toe da chwi hyang i na ui gyeo ni han jjo geu ro ki ul da

Word origin

The word is a native Korean verb whose basic idea is moving or shifting toward one side.

Usage tips

  • English lean can describe resting against something, but this Korean word focuses on losing balance or favoring one side.

Other meanings

  • slopeverb
  • be drawn toverb

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