TOPIK · Level 238
15 words
Korean word
살아나다
Pronunciation
Romanizationsaranada
Meaning
- verbcome to life
Example
옛 기억이 살아났어요.yet ki eo gi sa ra na sseo yo
Old memories came to life.
More examples
오래된 옷을 세탁하니 색이 살아났어요.o rae doen o seul se ta ka ni sae gi sa ra na sseo yo
After the old clothes were washed, the color came back to life.
Core concept
Life and energy return to something that had faded, stopped, or lost its function.
Common phrases
기운이 살아나다ki u ni sa ra na da
regain energy
표정이 살아나다pyo jeong i sa ra na da
expression comes to life
색이 살아나다sae gi sa ra na da
color comes back to life
Similar words
떠오르다tteooreuda: A thought or memory suddenly enters the mind.
되돌아오다toedoraoda: A lost sensation or state comes back after being absent.
회복되다hoebokttoeda: A declining condition gets better and returns toward its usual state.
되살아나다toesaranada: Something that has faded becomes alive and strong again.
Definition in Korean
멈춰 있던 움직임이나 기능이 다시 시작되거나 회복되어 예전과 비슷해지다.meom chwo it tteon um ji gi mi na ki neung i ta si si jak ttoe geo na hoe bok ttoe eo ye jeon gwa pi seu tae ji da
Word origin
The word is a native Korean formation built from a stem meaning live and a verb meaning emerge, which gives it the sense of life emerging again.
Usage tips
- The word works naturally for both physical functions and less tangible things such as memories or feelings, so its use is broader than physical recovery alone.
Other meanings
- come back to lifeverb
- reviveverb
Opposites
- 죽다chukttadieverb
- 바래다paraedafadeverb
Related words
- 살아가다saragadalive onverb
- 살아남다saranamttasurviveverb