Korean word

엎드리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationeoptteurida

Meaning

  • verblie face down

Example

아이가 소파에 엎드려 있어요.a i ga so pa e eop tteu ryeo i sseo yo

The child is lying face down on the sofa.

Illustration for 엎드리다 (lie face down)

More examples

운동 후 피곤해서 바닥에 엎드려 잠깐 쉬었어요.un dong hu pi gon hae seo pa da ge eop tteu ryeo cham kkan swi eo sseo yo

I was tired after exercising, so I rested face down on the floor for a while.

Core concept

A person lowers the upper body and rests with the front of the body toward the ground.

Common phrases

  • 바닥에 엎드리다pa da ge eop tteu ri da

    lie face down on the floor

  • 소파에 엎드리다so pa e eop tteu ri da

    lie face down on the sofa

Similar words

눕다nuptta: Move into a flat position on a bed or floor to rest or sleep.
숙이다sugida: Lower the head, and sometimes the upper body, to show respect, apology, or thanks.
엎어지다eopeojida: Fall forward or to the side, ending with the body tipped over.

Definition in Korean

몸을 앞으로 숙여 가슴이나 얼굴이 바닥 쪽을 향하도록 눕는 것을 뜻하는 동사.mo meul a peu ro su gyeo ka seu mi na eol gu ri pa dak jjo geul hyang ha do rok num neun keo seul tteu ta neun tong sa

Word origin

The native Korean verb 엎드리다 (eoptteurida, "lie face down") combines the stem 엎드 (eoptteu, "face-down base") with a verb-forming element to describe taking this position.

Usage tips

  • In drills or urgent commands, the imperative can sound sharp because it tells someone to take this position immediately, so ordinary conversation usually needs a softer context.

Other meanings

  • prostrate oneselfverb

Related words

  • 엎드려눕다eoptteuryeonupttalie face downverb

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