Korean word

깨끗해지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkaekkeutaejida

Meaning

  • verbget clean

Example

손이 깨끗해졌어요.so ni kkae kkeu tae jeo sseo yo

My hands got clean.

Illustration for 깨끗해지다 (get clean)

More examples

세탁을 하니까 옷이 깨끗해졌어요.se ta geul ha ni kka o si kkae kkeu tae jeo sseo yo

After doing the laundry, the clothes got clean.

Core concept

A dirty or marked surface moves into a clean condition.

Common phrases

  • 옷이 깨끗해지다o si kkae kkeu tae ji da

    clothes get clean

  • 피부가 깨끗해지다pi bu ga kkae kkeu tae ji da

    skin gets clean

  • 집안이 깨끗해지다chi ba ni kkae kkeu tae ji da

    the house gets clean

Similar words

씻다ssittta: Cleaning the hands, body, or an object with water or another liquid removes dirt.
청소하다cheongsohada: Make a room or object clean by clearing away dust, dirt, and rubbish.
닦다taktta: Cleaning a surface by hand or with a cloth removes dirt or water.
말끔해지다malkkeumhaejida: Become neat and clean as visible dirt and disorder disappear.

Definition in Korean

더러움이나 얼룩이 없거나 줄어들어 이전보다 깨끗한 상태가 되다teo reo u mi na eol lu gi eop kkeo na chu reo deu reo i jeon bo da kkae kkeu tan sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

The word is built from the Korean adjective for clean and a grammatical ending that marks a change into that condition.

Usage tips

  • The verb highlights a change in condition, so it is useful when a cleaning process has produced a new result rather than when a surface is simply described.

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