Korean word

살아남다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaranamtta

Meaning

  • verbsurvive

Example

큰 지진에서 가족들이 모두 살아남았어요.keun chi ji ne seo ka jok tteu ri mo du sa ra na ma sseo yo

Everyone in the family survived the big earthquake.

Illustration for 살아남다 (survive)

More examples

그는 전쟁에서 혼자 살아남았다.keu neun cheon jaeng e seo hon ja sa ra na mat tta

He survived the war alone.

Core concept

Coming through danger, hardship, or competition and continuing to exist.

Common phrases

  • 무사히 살아남다mu sa hi sa ra nam tta

    survive safely

  • 간신히 살아남다kan sin hi sa ra nam tta

    barely survive

  • 겨우 살아남다kyeo u sa ra nam tta

    only just survive

Similar words

버티다peotida: To keep going through a difficult situation until a set time or endpoint.
견디다kyeondida: To bear ongoing pain or discomfort without giving way.
살다salda: To live in a place as a home while carrying on daily life.

Definition in Korean

위험이나 경쟁, 어려운 상황을 이겨 내어 죽지 않고 계속 존재하게 되다.wi heo mi na kyeong jaeng eo ryeo un sang hwang eul i gyeo nae eo chuk jji an ko kye sok chon jae ha ge toe da

Word origin

살아 (sara, "living") + 남다 (namtta, "remaining") joins the ideas of living and remaining to mean staying alive through hardship.

Usage tips

  • Survive highlights the result of getting through a threat, so it can describe people, groups, or things that are still present after a crisis.

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