Korean word

세워지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsewojida

Meaning

  • verbbe built

Example

새 건물이 세워졌어요.sae keon mu ri se wo jeo sseo yo

A new building was built.

Illustration for 세워지다 (be built)

More examples

역 앞에 큰 빌딩이 세워질 거예요.yeok a pe keun pil ding i se wo jil kkeo ye yo

A large building will be built in front of the station.

Core concept

Something has been raised and now stands as a fixed structure in its intended place.

Common phrases

  • 건물이 세워지다keon mu ri se wo ji da

    building be built

  • 집이 세워지다chi bi se wo ji da

    house be built

  • 공장이 세워지다kong jang i se wo ji da

    factory be built

Similar words

지어지다chieojida: Be built and finished as a building or other structure.
건설되다keonseoldoeda: Be completed through a planned construction project, such as a building or road.
세우다seuda: Build a structure by raising it into an upright position in a chosen place.
만들어지다mandeureojida: Be made through a process that brings a new object or form into existence.

Definition in Korean

사물이 세워져 있거나 설치되어 있게 되는 상태를 이르는 동사로, 주로 건물·기념비·간판 같은 물리적 대상에 쓰인다.sa mu ri se wo jeo it kkeo na seol chi doe eo it kke toe neun sang tae reul i reu neun tong sa ro chu ro keon mul ki nyeom bi kan pan ka teun mul li jeok tae sang e sseu in da

Word origin

Its formation joins the idea of setting an object upright with a form that shows a passive result, linking building or installation to the state that follows.

Usage tips

  • This word can describe both buildings and installed objects, so it is useful when a Korean notice focuses on what is now in place rather than on who did the work.

Other meanings

  • be erectedverb

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