Korean word

길어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkireojida

Meaning

  • verbget longer

Example

수업이 길어졌어요.su eo bi ki reo jeo sseo yo

The class got longer.

Illustration for 길어지다 (get longer)

More examples

회의가 길어지고 있어요.hoe ui ga ki reo ji go i sseo yo

The meeting is getting longer.

Core concept

A period of time expands as an event continues past its planned endpoint.

Common phrases

  • 수업이 길어지다su eo bi ki reo ji da

    class gets longer

  • 시간이 길어지다si ga ni ki reo ji da

    time gets longer

  • 대화가 길어지다tae hwa ga ki reo ji da

    conversation gets longer

Similar words

늘어나다neureonada: Become greater in amount, size, number, or length.
연장되다yeonjangdoeda: Be extended beyond the original time limit.
늦어지다neuseojida: Move to a later time than originally scheduled.
계속되다kyesokttoeda: Continue without stopping or being interrupted.

Definition in Korean

약속이나 수업처럼 시간의 길이가 늘어나 예정보다 오래 계속되다.yak sso gi na su eop cheo reom si ga nui ki ri ga neu reo na ye jeong bo da o rae kye sok ttoe da

Word origin

The form is built from the Korean word for long and an ending that expresses a change into a new state, so it describes duration increasing.

Usage tips

  • This word helps distinguish an event taking more time than planned from a person simply arriving late.

Other meanings

  • last longerverb
  • drag onverb

Opposites

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