Korean word

잠들다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchamdeulda

Meaning

  • verbfall asleep

Example

영화를 보다가 잠들었어요.yeong hwa reul po da ga cham deu reo sseo yo

I fell asleep while watching a movie.

Illustration for 잠들다 (fall asleep)

More examples

수업 중에 잠들었어요.su eop chung e cham deu reo sseo yo

I fell asleep during class.

Core concept

A person crosses from wakefulness into sleep as awareness fades.

Common phrases

  • 일찍 잠들다il jjik cham deul da

    fall asleep early

  • 수업 중에 잠들다su eop chung e cham deul da

    fall asleep during class

  • 편안하게 잠들다pyeo nan ha ge cham deul da

    fall asleep peacefully

Similar words

자다chada: To sleep and rest for a period ranging from a short nap to a full night.
졸다cholda: To doze briefly because of sleepiness, often while sitting still.
눈을 붙이다nuneul puchida: To take a brief nap to get some rest.

Definition in Korean

눈을 감거나 의식이 흐려져서 잠이 시작되는 상태를 나타내는 동사.nu neul kam kkeo na ui si gi heu ryeo jeo seo cha mi si jak ttoe neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

This native Korean word combines the ideas of sleep and entering, presenting sleep as a state that a person enters.

Usage tips

  • The verb describes the sleeper's own change of state, so it does not normally describe making someone else sleepy.

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