Korean word

빠지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationppajida

Meaning

  • verbmiss

Example

오늘 수업을 빠졌어요.o neul su eo beul ppa jeo sseo yo

I missed class today.

Illustration for 빠지다 (miss)

More examples

약속을 빠져서 친구에게 미안하다고 했어요.yak sso geul ppa jeo seo chin gu e ge mi an ha da go hae sseo yo

I apologized to my friend for missing our appointment.

Core concept

A person is absent from a scheduled event where they were expected to be.

Common phrases

  • 모임을 빠지다mo i meul ppa ji da

    miss a get-together

  • 약속을 빠지다yak sso geul ppa ji da

    miss an appointment

Similar words

결석하다kyeolseokada: Being absent from a scheduled class or meeting, especially at school, means not attending.
불참하다pulchamhada: Not attending an announced event means taking no part in the event.
거르다keoreuda: Skipping a meal or lesson means leaving it out of a usual routine.

Definition in Korean

회의나 수업 같은 정해진 일정에 나오지 않아 그 자리에 안 있는 상태를 말하는 동사다.hoe ui na su eop ka teun cheong hae jin il jeong e na o ji a na keu cha ri e an in neun sang tae reul mal ha neun tong sa da

Word origin

This native Korean verb extends the idea of falling out or being left out to not being present at a scheduled event.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may connect miss with failing to notice something, but this use is about a person's absence from a planned event.

Other meanings

  • skipverb
  • come outverb

Opposites

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