Korean word

망가지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanggajida

Meaning

  • verbbreak

Example

핸드폰이 망가졌어요.haen deu po ni mang ga jeo sseo yo

The phone broke.

Illustration for 망가지다 (break)

More examples

계획이 한 번 틀어지면 쉽게 망가져요.kye hoe gi han peon teu reo ji myeon swip kke mang ga jeo yo

Once a plan goes awry, it is easily ruined.

Core concept

A device changes from working normally to being damaged and unusable.

Common phrases

  • 계획이 망가지다kye hoe gi mang ga ji da

    the plan falls apart

  • 기분이 망가지다ki bu ni mang ga ji da

    the mood is ruined

  • 음식이 망가지다eum si gi mang ga ji da

    the food goes bad

Similar words

고장나다kojangnada: A machine or electronic device stops working because of a malfunction.
깨지다kkaejida: A glass or dish breaks from force or impact and becomes unusable.
망가뜨리다manggatteurida: Making an object unusable by damaging it.

Definition in Korean

고장나서 쓸 수 없게 되다. 주로 기계나 전자제품에 쓰이는 자동사.ko jang na seo sseul ssu eop kke toe da chu ro ki gye na cheon ja je pu me sseu i neun cha dong sa

Word origin

The form 망가지다 (manggajida, "become unusable") uses 지다 (jida, "become") to present damage as a change that happens to the object.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use break for both causing damage and suffering damage, whereas this Korean verb focuses on the affected device and not on who caused the problem.

Other meanings

  • be ruinedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 망가뜨리다manggatteuridabreakverb

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