Korean word

밀리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmillida

Meaning

  • verbpile up

Example

일이 밀려서 주말에 처리해야 해.i ri mil lyeo seo chu ma re cheo ri hae ya hae

Work has piled up, so I have to deal with it over the weekend.

Illustration for 밀리다 (pile up)

More examples

약속이 밀려서 다음 주로 미뤘어.yak sso gi mil lyeo seo ta eum chu ro mi rwo sseo

The appointment was postponed, so I rescheduled it for next week.

Core concept

Work or tasks are pushed back by other demands until they collect in a growing backlog.

Common phrases

  • 약속이 밀리다yak sso gi mil li da

    an appointment be delayed

  • 업무가 밀리다eom mu ga mil li da

    work build up

  • 월급이 밀리다wol geu bi mil li da

    a paycheck be held up

Similar words

미루다miruda: A task or appointment is deliberately left for a later time.
늦어지다neuseojida: A planned arrival, event, or completion happens later than expected.
쌓이다ssaida: Things or duties gather together until there is a larger amount to handle.
연기되다yeongidoeda: An event, meeting, or examination is postponed to another date.

Definition in Korean

다른 것에 눌려 제자리나 차례를 잃거나, 일이 뒤로 밀려 쌓여 제때 처리되지 못하는 상태를 나타내는 자동사.ta reun keo se nul lyeo che ja ri na cha rye reul il keo na i ri twi ro mil lyeo ssa yeo che ttae cheo ri doe ji mo ta neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun cha dong sa

Word origin

The verb developed from a root meaning push, extending from physical movement to tasks being pushed back and left unfinished.

Usage tips

  • The word often describes delay caused by a crowded schedule or other pressure, so it does not by itself show that anyone chose to delay the work.

Other meanings

  • be delayedverb
  • be postponedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 밀려오다millyeoodaflood inverb
  • 밀려나다millyeonadabe edged outverb

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