Korean word

질리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchillida

Meaning

  • verbget tired of

Example

나는 그 노래에 질렸어.na neun keu no rae e chil lyeo sseo

I got tired of that song.

Illustration for 질리다 (get tired of)

More examples

매일 같은 일에 질려서 잠깐 쉬었어.mae il ka teun i re chil lyeo seo cham kkan swi eo sseo

I got tired of doing the same thing every day, so I took a short break.

Core concept

Repeated or excessive exposure makes something lose its appeal and become tiresome.

Common phrases

  • 음식에 질리다eum si ge chil li da

    get tired of food

  • 같은 일에 질리다ka teun i re chil li da

    get tired of the same work

  • 사람에게 질리다sa ra me ge chil li da

    get tired of people

Similar words

싫증나다siljjeungnada: Repeating an activity or experience can make continuing feel dull and pointless.
싫어지다sireojida: A person can slowly stop liking someone or something as feelings change over time.
싫어하다sireohada: A person regards someone, something, or an action as unpleasant and does not welcome it.
지치다chichida: Long physical or mental effort can reduce the strength needed to continue.

Definition in Korean

오랫동안 반복되거나 과하게 접하여 더 이상 흥미를 느끼지 못하거나 싫어지다.o raet ttong an pan bok ttoe geo na kwa ha ge cheo pa yeo teo i sang heung mi reul neu kki ji mo ta geo na si reo ji da

Word origin

질리다 (jilrida, "get tired of") is a native Korean verb, but the history of its stem is not clearly established.

Usage tips

  • The word often fits familiar favorites that lose their appeal through overuse, not only things disliked from the beginning.

Other meanings

  • be fed up withverb
  • come to dislikeverb

Opposites

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