Korean word

느껴지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneukkyeojida

Meaning

  • verbbe felt

Example

이 방에서는 바람이 느껴져요.i pang e seo neun pa ra mi neu kkyeo jeo yo

The wind can be felt in this room.

Illustration for 느껴지다 (be felt)

More examples

냄새가 느껴져서 창문을 열었어요.naem sae ga neu kkyeo jeo seo chang mu neul yeo reo sseo yo

I opened the window because I could smell something.

Core concept

Something in the surroundings quietly registers in the mind as a noticeable feeling or impression.

Common phrases

  • 온기가 느껴지다on gi ga neu kkyeo ji da

    sense warmth

  • 냄새가 느껴지다naem sae ga neu kkyeo ji da

    notice a smell

  • 분위기가 느껴지다pu nwi gi ga neu kkyeo ji da

    sense the atmosphere

Similar words

느끼다neukkida: Directly sensing a physical or emotional state through the body or mind.
알아차리다aracharida: Coming to notice and consciously recognize a change or impression.
기분이 들다kibuni teulda: A mood or feeling arises naturally in a particular situation.

Definition in Korean

어떤 분위기나 기분이 자연스럽게 전해져 알게 되다.eo tteon pu nwi gi na ki bu ni cha yeon seu reop kke cheon hae jeo al ge toe da

Word origin

The word grew from the verb meaning feel plus a Korean ending that expresses a resulting state, so the feeling is presented as becoming perceptible.

Usage tips

  • This wording is useful when describing an impression carefully, because it presents the feeling as an effect of the surroundings rather than as a firm judgment.

Other meanings

  • feelverb
  • come acrossverb

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