Korean word

늘어놓다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneureonota

Meaning

  • verblay out

Example

책을 테이블 위에 늘어놓았어요.chae geul te i beul wi e neu reo no a sseo yo

The books were laid out on the table.

Illustration for 늘어놓다 (lay out)

More examples

친구에게 지난 일을 늘어놓았어요.chin gu e ge chi nan i reul neu reo no a sseo yo

I talked at length with my friend about what had happened.

Core concept

Laying things out in sequence, with the same image used for presenting a long series of words, ideas, or stories.

Common phrases

  • 이야기를 늘어놓다i ya gi reul neu reo no ta

    tell a story at length

  • 불평을 늘어놓다pul pyeong eul neu reo no ta

    air complaints

Similar words

놓다nota: Put an object in a chosen spot by letting go of it.
두다tuda: Leave an object in a place so it stays there.
털어놓다teoreonota: Share worries or private thoughts openly with someone.
말하다malhada: Express thoughts or facts in words to another person.

Definition in Korean

물건을 일정한 순서나 배열로 가지런히 놓거나, 생각이나 이야기를 길게 늘어놓다.mul geo neul il jeong han sun seo na pae yeol lo ka ji reon hi no keo na saeng ga gi na i ya gi reul kil ge neu reo no ta

Word origin

늘어 (neureo, "spread out") and 놓다 (nota, "put") combine to create the image of putting things out one by one, which also applies to words and ideas.

Usage tips

  • The word can sound neutral with objects but suggest that someone is going on at length when it describes speech, complaints, or other ideas.

Other meanings

  • placeverb
  • spread outverb
  • listverb

Opposites

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