Korean word

정착

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongchak

그는 작은 마을에 정착해서 농사를 짓고 있어요.keu neun cha geun ma eu re cheong cha kae seo nong sa reul chit kko i sseo yo

He settled in a small village and is farming.

새로운 도시에서 정착 생활을 시작했어요.sae ro un to si e seo cheong chak saeng hwa reul si ja kae sseo yo

I started putting down roots in a new city.

Putting down lasting roots in a place and building life there.

이사isa: The act of moving from one home or place to another.
거주keoju: Living in a place for a long time as a regular home.

어떤 곳에 계속 살며 그곳을 생활의 중심으로 삼는 상태.eo tteon ko se kye sok sal myeo keu go seul saeng hwa rui chung si meu ro sam neun sang tae

The word comes from the Sino-Korean elements for setting or fixing and attaching, which together express becoming settled in a place.

It commonly appears after a move, such as relocation for work, so it is useful for describing where someone eventually makes a home.