TOPIK · Level 126
16 words
Korean word
불리다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpullida
Meaning
- verbbe called
Example
수업 중에 내 이름이 불렸어요.su eop chung e nae i reu mi pul lyeo sseo yo
My name was called during class.
More examples
그 고양이는 친구들 사이에서 '냥이'로 불린다.keu ko yang i neun chin gu deul sa i e seo nyang i ro pul lin da
That cat is called "Nyang-i" among friends.
Core concept
A person or thing is identified by a particular name, title, or form of address.
Common phrases
별명으로 불리다pyeol myeong eu ro pul li da
be called by a nickname
친구들 사이에서 불리다chin gu deul sa i e seo pul li da
be called among friends
Similar words
부르다pureuda: Calling a person's name aloud is meant to get attention or a response.
Definition in Korean
사람이나 사물에 대해 특정한 이름이나 호칭으로 지칭할 때 쓰이는 말로, 어떤 대상이 그 이름으로 불린다는 의미를 담는다.sa ra mi na sa mu re tae hae teuk jjeong han i reu mi na ho ching eu ro chi ching hal ttae sseu i neun mal lo eo tteon tae sang i keu i reu meu ro pul lin da neun ui mi reul tam neun da
Word origin
In this sense, it developed as the passive form of the Korean verb for calling, shifting the focus from the caller to the person or thing named.
Usage tips
- In TOPIK reading passages, this form helps identify a person, place, or object through the name or title associated with it.
Other meanings
- soakverb
- increaseverb
Related words
- 부르다pureudacallverb
- 불러내다pulleonaedacall outverb
- 불러오다pulleoodacall oververb