Korean word

넘어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneomeojida

Meaning

  • verbfall

Example

길에서 넘어졌어요.ki re seo neo meo jeo sseo yo

I fell on the road.

Illustration for 넘어지다 (fall)

More examples

신발 끈에 넘어졌어요.sin bal kkeu ne neo meo jeo sseo yo

I tripped over my shoelaces and fell.

Core concept

The body tips out of balance and ends up on the ground, whether the fall is slight or serious.

Common phrases

  • 길에서 넘어지다ki re seo neo meo ji da

    fall on the road

  • 미끄러운 길에 넘어지다mi kkeu reo un ki re neo meo ji da

    fall on a slippery road

Similar words

쓰러지다sseureojida: Collapse to the ground when dizziness, illness, or exhaustion takes away strength.
미끄러지다mikkeureojida: Lose footing on a smooth surface and move or fall unexpectedly.
넘어뜨리다neomeotteurida: Cause a person or thing to fall by pushing, bumping, or using force.

Definition in Korean

발에 걸리거나 몸의 균형이 깨져 땅으로 넘어가거나 쓰러지는 상태를 가리키는 동사로, 일상에서 가벼운 넘어짐부터 심한 낙상까지 폭넓게 쓰인다.pa re keol li geo na mo mui kyun hyeong i kkae jeo ttang eu ro neo meo ga geo na sseu reo ji neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun tong sa ro il sang e seo ka byeo un neo meo jim bu teo sim han nak ssang kka ji pong neol kke sseu in da

Word origin

Because the etymology is not securely established here, the safest memory link is its everyday use for a person who loses balance and falls.

Usage tips

  • Children hear this verb in playground and home safety talk, so recognizing it helps them understand quick warnings and explain a small accident.

Other meanings

  • stumbleverb

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