Korean word

끊어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkeuneojida

Meaning

  • verbbe cut off

Example

전화가 끊어졌어요.cheon hwa ga kkeu neo jeo sseo yo

The call got cut off.

Illustration for 끊어지다 (be cut off)

More examples

인터넷이 자꾸 끊어져서 불편해요.in teo ne si cha kku kkeu neo jeo seo pul pyeon hae yo

The internet keeps cutting out, which is inconvenient.

Core concept

A continuing flow or connection comes to an end at a point and cannot continue.

Common phrases

  • 전화가 끊어지다cheon hwa ga kkeu neo ji da

    phone call be cut off

  • 인터넷이 끊어지다in teo ne si kkeu neo ji da

    internet cut out

  • 연결이 끊어지다yeon gyeo ri kkeu neo ji da

    connection be broken

Similar words

끊다kkeunta: An ongoing connection or activity is deliberately brought to an end.
끊기다kkeunkida: A connection or stream of communication gets broken without focusing on who caused it.
중단되다chungdandoeda: An activity or process is stopped partway through, often because of an outside problem.
멈추다meomchuda: A moving object or ongoing action stops and no longer continues.

Definition in Korean

이어지던 흐름이나 연결이 중간에서 끊어져 더 이어지지 못하게 되다i eo ji deon heu reu mi na yeon gyeo ri chung ga ne seo kkeu neo jeo teo i eo ji ji mo ta ge toe da

Word origin

The word combines a verb meaning to cut or sever with a grammatical ending that presents the resulting change or state.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK, notice that the connection is the subject, so the sentence focuses on its becoming broken rather than naming someone who cut it.

Other meanings

  • be interruptedverb
  • breakverb

Opposites

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