Korean word

생기다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaenggida

Meaning

  • verbhappen

Example

회의 중에 갑자기 문제가 생겼다.hoe ui chung e kap jja gi mun je ga saeng gyeot tta

A problem suddenly came up during the meeting.

Illustration for 생기다 (happen)

More examples

학교에서 재미있는 일이 생겼다.hak kkyo e seo chae mi in neun i ri saeng gyeot tta

Something interesting happened at school.

갑자기 좋은 아이디어가 생겼다.kap jja gi cho eun a i di eo ga saeng gyeot tta

A good idea suddenly came up.

Core concept

A new event or state suddenly appears and becomes part of what is happening.

Common phrases

  • 아이디어가 생기다a i di eo ga saeng gi da

    get an idea

  • 기회가 생기다ki hoe ga saeng gi da

    get a chance

  • 관심이 생기다kwan si mi saeng gi da

    become interested

Similar words

나다nada: A smell, sound, symptom, or event arises and becomes noticeable.
일어나다ireonada: An event or change occurs in a situation.
생겨나다saenggyeonada: A new thing develops and becomes present where it was not before.
나타나다natanada: A person, object, or sign appears after being out of sight.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 상태가 갑자기 또는 자연스럽게 나타나거나 생겨 존재하게 되다.eo tteon i ri na sang tae ga kap jja gi tto neun cha yeon seu reop kke na ta na geo na saeng gyeo chon jae ha ge toe da

Word origin

The verb is native Korean, with an old basic idea of appearing or coming to exist that developed into its use for events and situations that arise.

Usage tips

  • This word helps explain why Korean can describe a new situation without saying who caused it, which is useful for unexpected changes.

Other meanings

  • appearverb
  • getverb
  • look likeverb

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