Korean word

늦어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneuseojida

Meaning

  • verbget delayed

Example

출발 시간이 늦어졌어요.chul bal si ga ni neu seo jeo sseo yo

The departure time was pushed back.

Illustration for 늦어지다 (get delayed)

More examples

회의가 늦어져서 시작 시간을 늦췄어요.hoe ui ga neu seo jeo seo si jak si ga neul neut chwo sseo yo

Because the meeting was delayed, I pushed back the start time.

Core concept

A planned time moves farther back than it was supposed to be.

Common phrases

  • 회의가 늦어지다hoe ui ga neu seo ji da

    the meeting gets delayed

  • 버스가 늦어지다peo seu ga neu seo ji da

    the bus gets delayed

Similar words

늦다neuttta: Arrival or action occurs after the time that was set.
연기되다yeongidoeda: A scheduled meeting, event, or test is officially rescheduled for later.
미루다miruda: A task or plan is deliberately left until a later time.
밀리다millida: Tasks fall behind because a busy schedule prevents them from being handled on time.

Definition in Korean

약속이나 일정의 시간이 원래보다 더 늦은 시점으로 바뀌다.yak sso gi na il jeong ui si ga ni wol lae bo da teo neu seun si jeo meu ro pa kkwi da

Word origin

늦어지다 (neuseojida, "get delayed") combines the stem for being late with a change-of-state ending, showing something becoming later than planned.

Usage tips

  • English often uses be late for a person, but get delayed fits a schedule or event whose timing shifts backward.

Other meanings

  • be lateverb
  • be postponedverb

Opposites

  • 앞당겨지다apttanggyeojidabe moved forwardverb
  • 빨라지다ppallajidaget fasterverb

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