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16 words
Korean word
뜨다
Pronunciation
Romanizationtteuda
Meaning
- verbfloat
Example
나무조각이 물에 떠요.na mu jo ga gi mu re tteo yo
The piece of wood floats in the water.
More examples
해가 떠요.hae ga tteo yo
The sun rises.
Core concept
Something stays on top of water or in the air without going down or touching the ground.
Common phrases
물에 뜨다mu re tteu da
float on water
공중에 뜨다kong jung e tteu da
float in the air
Similar words
떠오르다tteooreuda: Rise from below and appear at the surface.
떠다니다tteodanida: Drift slowly across water or move gently from place to place.
떠있다tteoittta: Stay floating on water without moving away.
Definition in Korean
물건이나 사람이 물 위나 공기 중에서 아래와 닿지 않고 떠서 있는 상태를 가리키는 동사이며, 상황에 따라 눈을 벌려 시야를 여는 뜻(눈을 뜨다)이나 해가 떠오르는 뜻으로도 쓰인다.mul geo ni na sa ra mi mul wi na kong gi chung e seo a rae wa ta chi an ko tteo seo in neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun tong sa i myeo sang hwang e tta ra nu neul peol lyeo si ya reul yeo neun tteut nu neul tteu da i na hae ga tteo o reu neun tteu seu ro do sseu in da
Word origin
The exact history of this old Korean verb is unclear, but its main picture is something staying up instead of going down.
Usage tips
- English may use different words for this verb's different uses, so the words around it help show the meaning.
Other meanings
- openverb
- riseverb
- appearverb
Opposites
- 가라앉다karaanttasinkverb
Related words
- 떠오르다tteooreudafloat upverb
- 떠다니다tteodanidadrift aroundverb
- 떠내려가다tteonaeryeogadadrift awayverb