Korean Conversation · Level 99
15 words
Korean word
썩다
Pronunciation
Romanizationsseoktta
Meaning
- verbrot
Example
과일이 썩었어요.kwa i ri sseo geo sseo yo
The fruit rotted.
More examples
음식이 썩어서 냄새가 나요.eum si gi sseo geo seo naem sae ga na yo
The food has rotted and smells.
Core concept
Something living or once living deteriorates from within until its condition or function is damaged.
Common phrases
과일이 썩어 가다kwa i ri sseo geo ka da
fruit rotting
쓰레기가 썩다sseu re gi ga sseok tta
garbage rotting
밥이 썩다pa bi sseok tta
rice rotting
Similar words
상하다sanghada: Poor storage or warmth can make food lose quality and become unfit to eat.
부패하다pupaehada: Natural decay destroys living tissue or other organic material through gradual breakdown.
Definition in Korean
자연적·생물학적 작용으로 물건이나 몸의 일부가 변질되어 기능을 잃다.cha yeon jeok saeng mul hak jjeok cha gyong eu ro mul geo ni na mo mui il bu ga pyeon jil doe eo ki neung eul il ta
Word origin
The origin of this established Korean verb is uncertain, so its form is best learned as a whole.
Usage tips
- This verb often describes a change that happens on its own, unlike an action where someone deliberately damages the object, which helps identify it in conversations about food.
Other meanings
- spoilverb
- decayverb
Related words
- 썩히다sseokidacause to rotverb
- 썩음sseogeumrottingnoun
- 썩어빠지다sseogeoppajidarot badlyverb