Korean word

심해지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsimhaejida

Meaning

  • verbget worse

Example

기침이 심해져서 잠을 못 잤어요.ki chi mi sim hae jeo seo cha meul mot cha sseo yo

My cough got worse, so I couldn't sleep.

Illustration for 심해지다 (get worse)

More examples

통증이 심해져서 약을 더 먹었어요.tong jeung i sim hae jeo seo ya geul teo meo geo sseo yo

My pain got worse, so I took more medicine.

Core concept

A condition shifts into a stronger, more severe, or less favorable state.

Common phrases

  • 통증이 심해지다tong jeung i sim hae ji da

    pain gets worse

  • 피로가 심해지다pi ro ga sim hae ji da

    fatigue gets worse

Similar words

나빠지다nappajida: A situation or condition becomes worse than it was before.
악화되다akwadoeda: A situation deteriorates in a way that makes its harm or danger greater.
심각해지다simgakaejida: A problem or situation reaches a more serious and demanding stage.

Definition in Korean

어떤 상태나 증상·정도가 이전보다 더 강해지거나 나빠지다.eo tteon sang tae na cheung sang cheong do ga i jeon bo da teo kang hae ji geo na na ppa ji da

Word origin

It combines a Korean adjective meaning severe or intense with a change-forming ending, yielding a shift toward greater intensity or a worse condition.

Usage tips

  • This verb presents worsening as a developing change, so it fits descriptions that unfold over time rather than a simple statement of a fixed condition.

Other meanings

  • deteriorateverb
  • become seriousverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 심함simhamseveritynoun
  • 심히simhiseverelyadverb

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