Korean word

살빠지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsalppajida

Meaning

  • verblose weight

Example

요즘 살빠졌어요.yo jeum sal ppa jeo sseo yo

I've lost weight recently.

Illustration for 살빠지다 (lose weight)

More examples

급격히 살빠져서 옷이 커졌어요.keup kkyeo ki sal ppa jeo seo o si keo jeo sseo yo

I lost weight rapidly, so my clothes became loose.

Core concept

Body weight or fat gradually comes off, leaving someone lighter or slimmer.

Common phrases

  • 식단 조절로 살빠지다sik ttan cho jeol lo sal ppa ji da

    lose weight by adjusting one's diet

  • 운동을 시작해서 살빠지다un dong eul si ja kae seo sal ppa ji da

    lose weight from starting exercise

  • 급격히 살빠지다keup kkyeo ki sal ppa ji da

    lose weight quickly

Similar words

살을 빼다sareul ppaeda: To lose weight intentionally through planned eating or exercise.
다이어트하다taieoteuhada: To follow an eating or exercise routine to reduce body weight.
마르다mareuda: To have a slender overall body shape.
체중이 줄다chejungi chulda: To have a lower measured body weight than before.

Definition in Korean

체중이나 체지방이 자연스럽게 줄어 이전보다 가벼워지거나 날씬해지다.che jung i na che ji bang i cha yeon seu reop kke chu reo i jeon bo da ka byeo wo ji geo na nal ssin hae ji da

Word origin

The native Korean form combines a word for flesh or body fat with a verb meaning to fall out or be lost, creating the image of body weight coming off.

Usage tips

  • Comments about someone becoming slimmer can feel personal, so this expression is safest when the speaker already knows the topic is welcome.

Other meanings

  • become slenderverb

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