Korean word

찢어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjijeojida

Meaning

  • verbtear

Example

종이가 찢어졌어요.chong i ga jji jeo jeo sseo yo

The paper tore.

Illustration for 찢어지다 (tear)

More examples

바지가 찢어졌어요.pa ji ga jji jeo jeo sseo yo

The pants tore.

Core concept

One connected piece breaks apart along a tear caused by pulling or another outside force.

Common phrases

  • 옷이 찢어지다o si jji jeo ji da

    clothes tear

  • 바지가 찢어지다pa ji ga jji jeo ji da

    pants tear

  • 마음이 찢어지다ma eu mi jji jeo ji da

    heart break

Similar words

찢다jjittta: Force or a sharp object makes one whole thing divide into separate pieces.
찢기다jjitkkida: A material is pulled or cut from outside until it becomes torn.
터지다teojida: Pressure from inside makes something break open suddenly.
구멍나다kumeongnada: A material develops a small opening through its surface.

Definition in Korean

힘이나 외부 요인으로 찢겨서 한 덩어리가 둘 이상으로 갈라진 상태가 되다.hi mi na oe bu yo i neu ro jjit kkyeo seo han teong eo ri ga tul i sang eu ro kal la jin sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

It joins the verb meaning tear with a change-of-state ending that presents tearing as a resulting condition.

Usage tips

  • When the paper or cloth itself is the subject, 찢어지다 (jjijeojida, "to become torn") naturally describes what happened without naming who caused it.

Other meanings

  • splitverb
  • be torn apartverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 찢다jjitttatearverb
  • 찢기다jjitkkidabe tornverb
  • 찢김jjitkkimtearingnoun

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