Korean word

없어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationeopsseojida

Meaning

  • verbbe gone

Example

열쇠가 없어졌어요.yeol soe ga eop sseo jeo sseo yo

The key is gone.

Illustration for 없어지다 (be gone)

More examples

방 안의 소리가 갑자기 없어졌다.pang a nui so ri ga kap jja gi eop sseo jeot tta

The sound in the room suddenly disappeared.

Core concept

Something that was present fades from view and is no longer there.

Common phrases

  • 열쇠가 없어지다yeol soe ga eop sseo ji da

    key be gone

  • 증거가 없어지다cheung geo ga eop sseo ji da

    evidence be gone

Similar words

사라지다sarajida: Vanish from view and become impossible to see.
잃어버리다ireobeorida: Lose a personal item by accident and end up without it.
없애다eopssaeda: Intentionally remove something unwanted so that it is no longer present.

Definition in Korean

있던 것이 없어져서 더 이상 존재하지 않게 되다.it tteon keo si eop sseo jeo seo teo i sang chon jae ha ji an ke toe da

Word origin

The verb developed from the Korean verb for not existing plus a change of state ending, giving the sense of becoming absent.

Usage tips

  • Korean often uses this verb in the past tense when an item has disappeared, without saying who caused it to disappear.

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