Korean word

벌어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeoreojida

Meaning

  • verbhappen

Example

여기에서 무슨 일이 벌어지고 있어요?yeo gi e seo mu seun i ri peo reo ji go i sseo yo

What is happening here?

Illustration for 벌어지다 (happen)

More examples

인터뷰 도중에 예상치 못한 논쟁이 벌어졌다.in teo byu to jung e ye sang chi mo tan non jaeng i peo reo jeot tta

An unexpected dispute broke out during the interview.

Core concept

An event opens up and unfolds as it comes into being, while separate things can also open away from each other.

Common phrases

  • 논쟁이 벌어지다non jaeng i peo reo ji da

    a dispute breaks out

  • 말싸움이 벌어지다mal ssa u mi peo reo ji da

    an argument breaks out

  • 일이 벌어지다i ri peo reo ji da

    something happens

Similar words

일어나다ireonada: An event begins and takes place.
생기다saenggida: A new event or situation appears.
발생하다palsaenghada: An event, condition, or problem comes into being.
터지다teojida: A disturbance or problem suddenly erupts.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사건이나 상황이 새로 생겨서 진행되거나 확산될 때 쓰는 자동사로, 보통 '일이 벌어지다'처럼 사건의 발생을 나타낸다.eo tteon sa geo ni na sang hwang i sae ro saeng gyeo seo chin haeng doe geo na hwak ssan doel ttae sseu neun cha dong sa ro po tong i ri peo reo ji da cheo reom sa geo nui pal saeng eul na ta naen da

Word origin

Its event sense is linked to the physical idea of something opening or spreading apart, extended to events that unfold.

Usage tips

  • In news and everyday speech, this verb often presents an event as an unfolding process, so it is useful when describing both what is happening and how it develops.

Other meanings

  • spread apartverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 벌어짐peoreojimoccurrencenoun

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