Korean word

무너지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmuneojida

Meaning

  • verbcollapse

Example

건물이 무너졌어요.keon mu ri mu neo jeo sseo yo

The building collapsed.

Illustration for 무너지다 (collapse)

More examples

회의 결정이 바뀌어 계획이 무너졌어요.hoe ui kyeol jeong i pa kkwi eo kye hoe gi mu neo jeo sseo yo

The plan collapsed when the meeting's decision changed.

Core concept

A supported structure weakens, sinks, and loses its shape, either suddenly or over time.

Common phrases

  • 계획이 무너지다kye hoe gi mu neo ji da

    plans collapse

  • 자존감이 무너지다cha jon ga mi mu neo ji da

    self-esteem collapses

Similar words

쓰러지다sseureojida: A standing person or object suddenly loses balance and falls to the ground.
넘어지다neomeojida: A person falls to the ground after tripping or losing balance.
무너뜨리다muneotteurida: An outside force breaks a structure's support and makes it collapse.
부서지다puseojida: A solid object breaks into pieces or powder and loses its original shape.

Definition in Korean

무너지다는 받치던 부분이 약해지거나 손상을 받아 서서히 또는 갑자기 내려앉아 형태를 잃는 동사mu neo ji da neun pat chi deon pu bu ni ya kae ji geo na son sang eul pa da seo seo hi tto neun kap jja gi nae ryeo an ja hyeong tae reul il leun tong sa

Word origin

This is a native Korean verb, and its deeper historical origin is uncertain, so it is best learned as a whole rather than through a guessed breakdown.

Usage tips

  • The subject need not be a building, because this verb can also describe plans, systems, or situations that lose their structure, so context shows whether the breakdown is literal or abstract.

Other meanings

  • fall apartverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 무너짐muneojimcollapsenoun
  • 무너뜨리다muneotteuridabring downverb

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