Korean Conversation · Level 75
15 words
Korean word
꺼지다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkkeojida
Meaning
- verbgo out
Example
불이 꺼졌어요pu ri kkeo jeo sseo yo
The light went out.
More examples
TV가 밤에 갑자기 꺼졌어요.TV ka pa me kap jja gi kkeo jeo sseo yo
The TV suddenly went off at night.
Core concept
Something that is shining, running, or emotionally strong becomes inactive or weak and then disappears.
Common phrases
가로등이 꺼지다ka ro deung i kkeo ji da
streetlight goes out
TV가 꺼지다TV ka kkeo ji da
TV goes off
불이 꺼지다pu ri kkeo ji da
light goes out
Similar words
끄다kkeuda: Someone deliberately brings a light, sound, or machine to a stop.
없어지다eopsseojida: Something that existed becomes absent from its place or record.
사그라지다sageurajida: A strong activity or feeling gradually loses its former energy.
Definition in Korean
빛이나 전원뿐 아니라 관심이나 열정 같은 감정이나 기운이 약해지거나 사라지게 되다.pi chi na cheo nwon ppun a ni ra kwan si mi na yeol jeong ka teun kam jeong i na ki u ni ya kae ji geo na sa ra ji ge toe da
Word origin
The origin of this verb is uncertain, but its connected uses share a useful image of light, activity, or feeling becoming inactive on its own.
Usage tips
- English speakers can use the subject to tell the difference between an event that happens by itself and an action that someone performs, as in a light going off rather than someone switching it off.
Other meanings
- stallverb
Opposites
- 켜지다kyeojidacome onverb
Related words
- 꺼짐kkeojimgoing outnoun
- 꺼져가다kkeojeogadago out graduallyverb