Korean word

멀어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeoreojida

Meaning

  • verbgrow distant

Example

요즘 부모님과 멀어져요.yo jeum pu mo nim gwa meo reo jeo yo

I've been growing distant from my parents lately.

Illustration for 멀어지다 (grow distant)

More examples

요즘 그는 일에만 빠져 관심이 멀어졌어요.yo jeum keu neun i re man ppa jeo kwan si mi meo reo jeo sseo yo

These days, he is so absorbed in work that his interest has waned.

Core concept

Something that was close gradually shifts farther away or becomes less close than before.

Common phrases

  • 부부가 멀어지다pu bu ga meo reo ji da

    grow distant as a couple

  • 관심이 멀어지다kwan si mi meo reo ji da

    lose interest

Similar words

떨어지다tteoreojida: Move away from something until there is more physical space between them.
멀리하다meollihada: Keep a person or thing at a distance through a deliberate choice.
소원해지다sowonhaejida: Lose the warm personal connection that existed before.

Definition in Korean

대상과의 사이가 이전보다 멀어져서 예전처럼 가깝지 않게 되다.tae sang gwa ui sa i ga i jeon bo da meo reo jeo seo ye jeon cheo reom ka kkap jji an ke toe da

Word origin

Its formation links the idea of far with a grammatical ending meaning become, giving the word a sense of growing distance.

Usage tips

  • The surrounding context shows whether the distance is physical or emotional, while the verb itself focuses on the change rather than on a deliberate act of avoidance.

Other meanings

  • move awayverb
  • get farther awayverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 멀어짐meoreojimgrowing distantnoun

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