Korean word

정리되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongnidoeda

Meaning

  • verbget tidied up

Example

방이 정리돼요.pang i cheong ni dwae yo

The room gets tidied up.

Illustration for 정리되다 (get tidied up)

More examples

생각이 정리돼서 잠이 잘 왔어요.saeng ga gi cheong ni dwae seo cha mi chal wa sseo yo

My thoughts got sorted out, so I slept well.

Core concept

Scattered things or papers settle into a neat, orderly state.

Common phrases

  • 방이 정리되다pang i cheong ni doe da

    get tidied up

  • 마음이 정리되다ma eu mi cheong ni doe da

    get sorted out

  • 계획이 정리되다kye hoe gi cheong ni doe da

    get organized

Similar words

정리하다cheongnihada: Belongings or information are actively arranged so that their order is clear and useful.
치워지다chiwojida: Things are cleared from a space, leaving more room and a less crowded view.
정돈되다cheongdondoeda: Objects or details become orderly through careful placement or sequencing.
깔끔해지다kkalkkeumhaejida: A space becomes clean-looking as stains, mess, or clutter fade away.

Definition in Korean

어질러진 물건이나 서류가 정돈되어 더 이상 어지럽지 않은 상태가 되다.eo jil leo jin mul geo ni na seo ryu ga cheong don doe eo teo i sang eo ji reop jji a neun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

정리 (jeongni, "putting in order") is a Sino-Korean word joined to native 되다 (doeda, "become"), giving the idea of becoming orderly.

Usage tips

  • This form highlights the result of organizing rather than the person who does the organizing, which helps learners describe a room or desk after it becomes neat.

Other meanings

  • be in orderverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 정리하다cheongnihadaorganizeverb
  • 정리정돈cheongnijeongdontidying and organizingnoun
  • 정리법cheongnibeoporganizing methodnoun

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