Korean word

넓어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneolbeojida

Meaning

  • verbbecome wider

Example

방이 넓어졌어요.pang i neol beo jeo sseo yo

The room became more spacious.

Illustration for 넓어지다 (become wider)

More examples

시야가 넓어져서 다른 사람의 입장을 이해할 수 있어요.si ya ga neol beo jeo seo ta reun sa ra mui ip jjang eul i hae hal ssu i sseo yo

As my perspective broadens, I can understand other people's points of view.

Core concept

Something gains more room or reach as its limits expand.

Common phrases

  • 집이 넓어지다chi bi neol beo ji da

    become more spacious

  • 길이 넓어지다ki ri neol beo ji da

    become wider

  • 시야가 넓어지다si ya ga neol beo ji da

    broaden

Similar words

넓히다neolpida: Increase the width or breadth of something by acting on its existing limits.
확장하다hwakjjanghada: Extend the boundaries or abilities of something so it serves a broader purpose.
벌어지다peoreojida: Open up between objects or parts as the distance between them grows.

Definition in Korean

장소·범위·시야 등이 이전보다 더 넓은 상태로 변화되다chang so peo mwi si ya teung i i jeon bo da teo neol beun sang tae ro pyeon hwa doe da

Word origin

The form 넓어지다 (neolbeojida, "become wider") is built from the idea of being wide and a grammatical pattern that marks a change into that state.

Usage tips

  • This verb presents widening as a change that happens to the subject, while a causative English expression presents someone as making the change happen.

Other meanings

  • become spaciousverb

Opposites

  • 좁아지다chobajidabecome narrowerverb

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