Korean word

놓이다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnoida

Meaning

  • verbbe placed

Example

컵이 창가에 놓였어요.keo bi chang ga e no yeo sseo yo

The cup was placed by the window.

Illustration for 놓이다 (be placed)

More examples

시험 끝나고 나서 마음이 놓였어요.si heom kkeun na go na seo ma eu mi no yeo sseo yo

After the exam was over, I felt relieved.

Core concept

A thing stays in its new place, while a worry can seem to settle and leave the mind at ease.

Common phrases

  • 컵이 선반에 놓인다keo bi seon ba ne no in da

    be placed on a shelf

  • 편지가 테이블 위에 놓인다pyeon ji ga te i beul wi e no in da

    be placed on a table

Similar words

놓다nota: Placing an object in a chosen location and taking the hand away.
두다tuda: Leaving something where it was placed so it remains there.
올려놓다ollyeonota: Lifting an object onto a surface and keeping it there.
놓여 있다noyeo ittta: Continuing to occupy the position where something was placed.

Definition in Korean

사물이 어떤 곳에 위치하여 움직이지 않는 상태나, 걱정이 풀려 마음이 편해지는 상태를 이르는 동사.sa mu ri eo tteon ko se wi chi ha yeo um ji gi ji an neun sang tae na keok jjeong i pul lyeo ma eu mi pyeon hae ji neun sang tae reul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

The word comes from the passive form of the verb meaning to put or let go, with the idea of being set down later extending to worries being put to rest.

Usage tips

  • English often separates these physical and emotional ideas, so noticing the subject helps learners recognize which use is intended.

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