Korean word

떨어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtteoreojida

Meaning

  • verbfall

Example

컵이 떨어졌어요.keo bi tteo reo jeo sseo yo

The cup fell.

Illustration for 떨어지다 (fall)

More examples

성적이 떨어졌어요.seong jeo gi tteo reo jeo sseo yo

The grade fell.

Core concept

An object loses its place and moves down, with the same downward pattern used for falling numbers or results.

Common phrases

  • 성적이 떨어지다seong jeo gi tteo reo ji da

    grades fall

  • 가격이 떨어지다ka gyeo gi tteo reo ji da

    prices fall

  • 기온이 떨어지다ki o ni tteo reo ji da

    temperatures fall

Similar words

떨어뜨리다tteoreotteurida: To cause an object to go down by releasing it or pushing it.
넘어지다neomeojida: To fall onto the ground when balance is lost, often because of a trip.
내려가다naeryeogada: To go from a higher place or level to a lower one, including a falling temperature.

Definition in Korean

지탱하던 자리나 기준에서 벗어나 아래로 내려가거나 수치·평가 등이 낮아지는 동작이나 상태를 이르는 동사chi taeng ha deon cha ri na ki ju ne seo peo seo na a rae ro nae ryeo ga geo na su chi pyeong ga teung i na ja ji neun tong ja gi na sang tae reul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

No reliable evidence shows how this word was first formed, so its deeper history remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In the test-failure use, the test is named as the setting, while the person who fails is often left unstated.

Other meanings

  • go downverb
  • failverb

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