Korean word

쓰러지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsseureojida

Meaning

  • verbfall over

Example

나무가 바람에 쓰러졌어요.na mu ga pa ra me sseu reo jeo sseo yo

The tree fell over in the wind.

Illustration for 쓰러지다 (fall over)

More examples

수업 중에 학생이 갑자기 쓰러졌어요.su eop chung e hak ssaeng i kap jja gi sseu reo jeo sseo yo

A student suddenly fell over during class.

Core concept

Something standing suddenly tips out of balance and comes down to the ground.

Common phrases

  • 갑자기 쓰러지다kap jja gi sseu reo ji da

    fall over suddenly

  • 의자에서 쓰러지다ui ja e seo sseu reo ji da

    fall over from a chair

Similar words

넘어지다neomeojida: A person trips or loses balance and ends up on the ground.
실신하다silsinhada: A person becomes unconscious because the body or mind is under strain.
주저앉다chujeoantta: Fatigue or lost strength makes a person sit down heavily.
무너지다muneojida: A supported structure collapses and falls apart after damage or weakening.

Definition in Korean

중심을 잃어 몸이나 물체가 갑자기 땅으로 넘어가는 상태를 이르는 동사이다.chung si meul i reo mo mi na mul che ga kap jja gi ttang eu ro neo meo ga neun sang tae reul i reu neun tong sa i da

Word origin

This native Korean verb has no securely established decomposition, making its historical origin uncertain.

Usage tips

  • It applies to objects as well as people, so it is natural for trees, walls, and other large things that fall in strong wind or after damage.

Other meanings

  • collapseverb
  • faintverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 쓰러뜨리다sseureotteuridaknock oververb
  • 쓰러짐sseureojimfalling overnoun

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