Korean word

돌아가시다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtoragasida

Meaning

  • verbpass away

Example

병원에서 아버지가 돌아가셨어요.pyeong wo ne seo a beo ji ga to ra ga syeo sseo yo

My father passed away in the hospital.

Illustration for 돌아가시다 (pass away)

More examples

할머니는 지난주에 수술 후에 돌아가셨어요.hal meo ni neun chi nan ju e su sul hu e to ra ga syeo sseo yo

My grandmother passed away after surgery last week.

Core concept

A respectful way to speak of someone going away from life rather than naming death directly.

Common phrases

  • 수술 후에 돌아가시다su sul hu e to ra ga si da

    pass away after surgery

  • 노환으로 돌아가시다no hwa neu ro to ra ga si da

    pass away from old age

Similar words

죽다chuktta: Directly says that a person or living thing has died.
사망하다samanghada: Uses formal wording to record or report a person's death.
세상을 떠나다sesangeul tteonada: Uses a gentle expression for saying that someone has died.
별세하다pyeolsehada: Uses very respectful formal wording for an honored person's death.

Definition in Korean

존댓말로 죽음을 완곡하게 이르는 동사.chon daen mal lo chu geu meul wan go ka ge i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

It combines the native idea of going back with the Korean honorific marker -si-, creating a respectful euphemism for death.

Usage tips

  • It is normally used for another person who deserves respect, not for the speaker, so it commonly appears when describing a parent or elder.

Opposites

  • 살아계시다saragyesidabe aliveverb

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