Korean word

내려앉다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaeryeoantta

Meaning

  • verbsag

Example

오래된 소파 가운데가 내려앉았다o rae doen so pa ka un de ga nae ryeo an jat tta

The old sofa sagged in the middle.

Illustration for 내려앉다 (sag)

More examples

시험에 떨어져서 기분이 내려앉았다.si heo me tteo reo jeo seo ki bu ni nae ryeo an jat tta

After failing the exam, I felt deflated.

Core concept

A supported surface or structure gradually drops lower as its support weakens.

Common phrases

  • 기분이 내려앉다ki bu ni nae ryeo an tta

    feel deflated

  • 소파가 내려앉다so pa ga nae ryeo an tta

    sag

Similar words

주저앉다chujeoantta: A tired person suddenly slumps into a chair or onto the ground.
꺼지다kkeojida: A surface becomes hollow as its middle sinks inward.
가라앉다karaantta: Something settles downward until it reaches a lower position.

Definition in Korean

무게나 시간이 지나며 지지력이 약해져 표면이나 구조의 일부가 아래로 내려가거나 무너지는 상태가 되다.mu ge na si ga ni chi na myeo chi ji ryeo gi ya kae jeo pyo myeo ni na ku jo ui il bu ga a rae ro nae ryeo ga geo na mu neo ji neun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

The verb combines 내려 (naeryeo, "go down") and 앉다 (antta, "sit"), creating the image of something settling downward.

Usage tips

  • For furniture and other objects, this word usually suggests a gradual loss of shape or support rather than one sudden drop.

Other meanings

  • sinkverb

Opposites

  • 들뜨다teultteudaget excitedverb

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