Korean word

짧아지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjalbajida

Meaning

  • verbget shorter

Example

바지가 짧아졌어요.pa ji ga jjal ba jeo sseo yo

The pants got shorter.

Illustration for 짧아지다 (get shorter)

More examples

회의 시간이 짧아졌어요.hoe ui si ga ni jjal ba jeo sseo yo

The meeting time got shorter.

Core concept

The endpoint of a change is a shorter length, smaller amount, or briefer remaining period.

Common phrases

  • 시간이 짧아지다si ga ni jjal ba ji da

    time gets shorter

  • 준비 시간이 짧아지다chun bi si ga ni jjal ba ji da

    preparation time gets shorter

Similar words

줄다chulda: An amount, number, or size becomes smaller than before.
줄어들다chureodeulda: An amount or level gradually decreases over time.
단축되다tanchukttoeda: A period of time becomes shorter in duration.

Definition in Korean

옷이나 머리 길이, 남은 시간 등 길이나 분량이 이전보다 짧아진 상태가 되다.o si na meo ri ki ri na meun si gan teung ki ri na pul lyang i i jeon bo da jjal ba jin sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

The word is built from the Korean adjective for short and the productive pattern for becoming a new state.

Usage tips

  • This result-focused verb contrasts with expressions that mean shorten something, which name an outside cause rather than the change itself.

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