Korean word

작아지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchagajida

Meaning

  • verbget smaller

Example

이 신발이 작아졌어요.i sin ba ri cha ga jeo sseo yo

This shoe got smaller.

Illustration for 작아지다 (get smaller)

More examples

화면을 줄이면 글씨가 작아져요.hwa myeo neul chu ri myeon keul ssi ga cha ga jeo yo

When you reduce the screen size, the text gets smaller.

Core concept

A thing moves from its current size to a smaller one.

Common phrases

  • 사이즈가 작아지다sa i jeu ga cha ga ji da

    become smaller in size

  • 크기가 작아지다keu gi ga cha ga ji da

    become smaller in size

Similar words

줄다chulda: Decrease in amount, number, price, or degree.
줄어들다chureodeulda: Gradually become less in amount, number, strength, or level.
줄이다churida: Cause a length, period, quantity, or other measure to become smaller.
좁아지다chobajida: Become narrower as the width or open space decreases.

Definition in Korean

'작다'에 변화 어미 '-아지다'가 결합하여 어떤 대상이 더 작아지거나 작아진 상태가 되는 동사이다.chak tta e pyeon hwa eo mi a ji da ka kyeol ha pa yeo eo tteon tae sang i teo cha ga ji geo na cha ga jin sang tae ga toe neun tong sa i da

Word origin

Its formation joins the Korean word for small to an ending that expresses becoming, so an adjective becomes a verb for a change of state.

Usage tips

  • The subject is what becomes smaller, while a sentence about someone making it smaller uses a different construction.

Other meanings

  • shrinkverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 작아짐chagajimshrinkingnoun
  • 작아보이다chagaboidaappear smallverb

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