Korean word

잠자다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchamjada

Meaning

  • verbsleep

Example

오늘은 일찍 잠자려고 해요.o neu reun il jjik cham ja ryeo go hae yo

I'm going to sleep early today.

Illustration for 잠자다 (sleep)

More examples

어제는 스트레스로 밤새 잠자지 못했어요.eo je neun seu teu re seu ro pam sae cham ja ji mo tae sseo yo

I couldn't sleep all night yesterday because of stress.

Core concept

Closed eyes and lowered awareness lead the body into a restful state.

Common phrases

  • 일찍 잠자다il jjik cham ja da

    sleep early

  • 낮에 잠자다na je cham ja da

    sleep during the day

  • 캠핑에서 잠자다kaem ping e seo cham ja da

    sleep while camping

Similar words

자다chada: To be asleep for a nap or a full night with the body and mind at rest.
주무시다chumusida: A polite sleep verb used for an older or respected person.
잠들다chamdeulda: To begin sleeping after gradually losing awareness.
졸다cholda: To nod off for a short time without entering deep sleep.

Definition in Korean

눈을 감고 의식 활동이 줄어들며 휴식 상태에 들어가다.nu neul kam go ui sik hwal dong i chu reo deul myeo hyu sik sang tae e teu reo ga da

Word origin

Korean forms the word from 잠 (jam, "sleep") and 자다 (jada, "to sleep"), linking the noun for sleep with the verb that names the action.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that this word also fits a bedtime plan, so an early bedtime sentence does not mean that sleep has already begun.

Other meanings

  • go to bedverb

Opposites

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