Korean word

싫어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsireojida

Meaning

  • verbcome to dislike

Example

같이 일하다 보니 그 사람이 점점 싫어졌어요.ka chi il ha da po ni keu sa ra mi cheom jeom si reo jeo sseo yo

As we worked together, I gradually came to dislike that person.

Illustration for 싫어지다 (come to dislike)

More examples

처음 먹어봤더니 음식이 싫어졌어요.cheo eum meo geo bwat tteo ni eum si gi si reo jeo sseo yo

When I first tried the food, I came to dislike it.

Core concept

Dislike takes shape toward a person or thing until staying away seems preferable.

Common phrases

  • 음식이 싫어지다eum si gi si reo ji da

    come to dislike food

  • 냄새가 싫어지다naem sae ga si reo ji da

    come to dislike the smell

Similar words

싫어하다sireohada: A clear dislike of a person, thing, or action is shown through words or behavior.
질리다chillida: Doing or experiencing something repeatedly makes it feel dull and tiring.
싫증나다siljjeungnada: Repeated exposure makes something unwelcome and leaves little desire to keep engaging with it.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사람이나 사물이 불쾌하게 느껴져서 피하고 싶거나 미운 감정이 생기다.eo tteon sa ra mi na sa mu ri pul kwae ha ge neu kkyeo jeo seo pi ha go sip kkeo na mi un kam jeong i saeng gi da

Word origin

싫어지다 (sireojida, "to come to dislike") is built from the adjective stem for dislike and a grammatical pattern that marks becoming, making the change in feeling part of the word's structure.

Usage tips

  • This verb is useful for describing changing relationships or reactions to new situations, not only a fixed opinion.

Other meanings

  • get fed up withverb

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