Korean word

죽다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchuktta

Meaning

  • verbdie

Example

그는 결국 병으로 죽었어요.keu neun kyeol guk pyeong eu ro chu geo sseo yo

He eventually died of an illness.

Illustration for 죽다 (die)

More examples

그는 밤사이에 심장마비로 죽었어요.keu neun pam sa i e sim jang ma bi ro chu geo sseo yo

He died of a heart attack overnight.

Core concept

A living thing reaches the end of its life, and a machine can likewise reach a point where it no longer works.

Common phrases

  • 심장마비로 죽다sim jang ma bi ro chuk tta

    die of a heart attack

  • 교통사고로 죽다kyo tong sa go ro chuk tta

    die in a traffic accident

  • 갑자기 죽다kap jja gi chuk tta

    die suddenly

Similar words

돌아가다toragada: To refer gently to someone's death as going away.
돌아가시다toragasida: To refer respectfully to an older or honored person's death as passing away.
세상을 떠나다sesangeul tteonada: To describe death gently as leaving the world of the living.
숨지다sumjida: To describe death in restrained terms by noting that breathing has stopped.

Definition in Korean

살아 있는 상태가 끝나서 생명 활동이 멎거나 숨을 쉬지 않게 되다.sa ra in neun sang tae ga kkeun na seo saeng myeong hwal dong i meot kkeo na su meul swi ji an ke toe da

Word origin

죽다 (juktta, "to die") is a native Korean verb rather than a recent loanword, but its deeper historical origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • When the subject is a person, this direct verb can sound blunt, so respectful Korean often uses a softer indirect expression instead.

Other meanings

  • stop workingverb

Opposites

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