Korean word

미끄러지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmikkeureojida

Meaning

  • verbslip

Example

길이 젖어서 미끄러져서 넘어졌어요.ki ri cheo jeo seo mi kkeu reo jeo seo neo meo jeo sseo yo

I slipped and fell because the road was wet.

Illustration for 미끄러지다 (slip)

More examples

바나나 껍질을 밟고 미끄러져서 깜짝 놀랐어요.pa na na kkeop jji reul pap kko mi kkeu reo jeo seo kkam jjak nol la sseo yo

I was startled when I stepped on a banana peel and slipped.

Core concept

A person or object loses grip on a smooth surface and moves or falls unexpectedly.

Common phrases

  • 발이 미끄러지다pa ri mi kkeu reo ji da

    one's foot slipping

  • 바나나 껍질에 미끄러지다pa na na kkeop jji re mi kkeu reo ji da

    slip on a banana peel

  • 서리가 낀 길에 미끄러지다seo ri ga kkin ki re mi kkeu reo ji da

    slip on a frosty road

Similar words

넘어지다neomeojida: A person falls to the ground after losing balance.

Definition in Korean

몸이나 물건이 매끄러운 곳에서 발이나 바닥이 미끄러져 균형을 잃고 넘어지거나 위치를 잃는 동작을 나타내는 동사로, 말이나 행동이 어긋나 분위기가 어색해지는 비유적 용법도 있음mo mi na mul geo ni mae kkeu reo un ko se seo pa ri na pa da gi mi kkeu reo jeo kyun hyeong eul il ko neo meo ji geo na wi chi reul il leun tong ja geul na ta nae neun tong sa ro ma ri na haeng dong i eo geun na pu nwi gi ga eo sae kae ji neun pi yu jeok yong beop tto i sseum

Word origin

Its exact historical formation is uncertain, but this native Korean verb is closely associated with the idea of being slippery.

Usage tips

  • This verb reports the slipping event, while Korean uses a different form to describe a surface that is slippery before anything happens.

Other meanings

  • slideverb

Opposites

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