Korean word

이어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationieojida

Meaning

  • verbbe connected

Example

두 마을이 다리로 이어져요.tu ma eu ri ta ri ro i eo jeo yo

The two villages are connected by a bridge.

Illustration for 이어지다 (be connected)

More examples

행사가 끝나고 박수가 이어졌다.haeng sa ga kkeun na go pak ssu ga i eo jeot tta

After the event ended, the applause continued.

Core concept

A line or flow stays unbroken, linking one point, event, or moment to the next.

Common phrases

  • 두 지역이 이어지다tu chi yeo gi i eo ji da

    two regions are connected

  • 관계가 이어지다kwan gye ga i eo ji da

    a relationship continues

Similar words

계속되다kyesokttoeda: An event or state remains in progress without a break.
계속하다kyesokada: A person keeps performing an action or activity and carries it on.
이어가다ieogada: A person continues a story, task, or course of action from an earlier point.
잇다ittta: Two separate parts are joined so that they become a single whole.

Definition in Korean

사건이나 이야기 시간이 중단되지 않고 연속해서 이어져 가는 상태를 나타내는 동사sa geo ni na i ya gi si ga ni chung dan doe ji an ko yeon so kae seo i eo jeo ka neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

It combines a verb root meaning join with a form meaning become, creating the idea of coming to be linked or continuing.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, stories, time, and events often serve as the subject when a situation naturally carries on, rather than a person actively extending it.

Other meanings

  • continueverb

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