Korean word

일어나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationireonada

Meaning

  • verbget up

Example

매일 아침에 일어나요.mae il a chi me i reo na yo

I get up every morning.

Illustration for 일어나다 (get up)

More examples

알람 소리에 일어났어요.al lam so ri e i reo na sseo yo

I got up when I heard the alarm.

Core concept

A person moves from lying or sleeping to an upright, awake state.

Common phrases

  • 아침에 일어나다a chi me i reo na da

    get up in the morning

  • 침대에서 일어나다chim dae e seo i reo na da

    get out of bed

  • 알람에 일어나다al la me i reo na da

    get up when the alarm rings

Similar words

깨어나다kkaeeonada: Wake up naturally as awareness returns after sleep.
일어서다ireoseoda: Lift the body from a seat or the ground until standing.
깨우다kkaeuda: Cause a sleeping person to wake up and open their eyes.
눈을 뜨다nuneul tteuda: Open closed eyes after sleeping and become ready to see.

Definition in Korean

눕거나 잠든 상태에서 몸을 일으켜 앉거나 서는 동작과 잠에서 깨어 눈을 뜨는 상태를 모두 이르는 동사.nup kkeo na cham deun sang tae e seo mo meul i reu kyeo an kkeo na seo neun tong jak kkwa cha me seo kkae eo nu neul tteu neun sang tae reul mo du i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

This native Korean verb developed from the physical idea of rising and extended naturally to waking from sleep.

Usage tips

  • English often uses separate verbs for waking and leaving bed, but this Korean verb can cover both, so context shows which part of the morning is meant.

Other meanings

  • stand upverb
  • happenverb
  • wake upverb

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