Korean word

정들다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongdeulda

Meaning

  • verbgrow attached

Example

처음엔 낯설었는데 지금은 정들었어.cheo eu men nat sseo reon neun de chi geu meun cheong deu reo sseo

At first it was unfamiliar, but now I've grown attached to it.

Illustration for 정들다 (grow attached)

More examples

그 가게에 자주 가다 보니 정들었어요.keu ka ge e cha ju ka da po ni cheong deu reo sseo yo

Because I often went to that store, I grew attached to it.

Core concept

Affection gradually takes hold as time spent with someone or somewhere makes it feel familiar and dear.

Common phrases

  • 친구에게 정들다chin gu e ge cheong deul da

    grow attached to a friend

  • 물건에 정들다mul geo ne cheong deul da

    grow attached to an object

  • 직장에 정들다chik jjang e cheong deul da

    grow attached to a workplace

Similar words

친해지다chinhaejida: Become close to someone through conversation and time spent together.
익숙해지다ikssukaejida: Become comfortable with a person, place, job, or activity through repeated experience.
좋아지다choajida: Develop a liking for a person or thing as positive feelings grow.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상과 시간을 함께 보내며 정이 생겨 익숙해지거나 애착을 느끼게 되다.eo tteon tae sang gwa si ga neul ham kke po nae myeo cheong i saeng gyeo ik ssu kae ji geo na ae cha geul neu kki ge toe da

Word origin

The compound 정 (jeong, "affection") + 들다 (deulda, "to enter or take hold") pictures affection settling into a person through shared experience.

Usage tips

  • This verb often carries more warmth than simply becoming familiar, so it suits people, places, and routines that have begun to feel dear.

Opposites

  • 미워지다miwojidacome to dislikeverb
  • 정이 떨어지다cheongi tteoreojidalose affectionverb

Related words

  • 정들이다cheongdeuridaendearverb
  • 정겨움cheonggyeoumfondnessnoun

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