Korean word

낮아지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnajajida

Meaning

  • verbgo down

Example

가격이 낮아졌어요.ka gyeo gi na ja jeo sseo yo

The price went down.

Illustration for 낮아지다 (go down)

More examples

어제부터 기온이 낮아졌어요.eo je bu teo ki o ni na ja jeo sseo yo

The temperature has gone down since yesterday.

Core concept

Something shifts downward from its earlier height, level, or value.

Common phrases

  • 가격이 낮아지다ka gyeo gi na ja ji da

    price go down

  • 기온이 낮아지다ki o ni na ja ji da

    temperature go down

  • 인기가 낮아지다in gi ga na ja ji da

    popularity go down

Similar words

내리다naerida: Lower something by moving it from above to below.
낮추다natchuda: Adjust something so its height, price, strength, or volume becomes lower.
내려가다naeryeogada: Travel downward from a high place or position.
떨어지다tteoreojida: Move downward when support or balance is lost.

Definition in Korean

무엇의 높이·수준·값이 이전보다 낮은 상태가 되다.mu eo sui no pi su jun kap ssi i jeon bo da na jeun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

It is formed from the native Korean word for low and a form that expresses a change into that state.

Usage tips

  • This verb is useful for describing downward changes in prices, temperatures, scores, and other measurements when the focus is on the result rather than the person causing it.

Other meanings

  • become lowerverb
  • decreaseverb

Opposites

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