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15 words
Korean word
커지다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeojida
Meaning
- verbget louder
Example
음악 소리가 갑자기 커졌어요.eu mak so ri ga kap jja gi keo jeo sseo yo
The music suddenly got louder.
More examples
지난 1년 동안 나무가 많이 커졌어요.chi nan 1 nyeon tong an na mu ga ma ni keo jeo sseo yo
The tree grew a lot over the past year.
Core concept
Something grows from a smaller or weaker level to a larger or stronger one.
Common phrases
볼륨이 커지다pol lyu mi keo ji da
get louder
눈이 커지다nu ni keo ji da
get bigger
규모가 커지다kyu mo ga keo ji da
grow in scale
Similar words
키우다kiuda: Helping a person, skill, plant, or business become bigger or more capable through care or effort.
늘다neulda: Become greater in amount or number over time.
자라다charada: Grow naturally larger, older, or more developed as time passes.
증가하다cheunggahada: Become greater in amount, number, price, or level in a formal context.
Definition in Korean
크기·세기·강도 등이 이전보다 늘어나거나 증가하다.keu gi se gi kang do teung i i jeon bo da neu reo na geo na cheung ga ha da
Word origin
The word combines the Korean stem for big with the grammatical ending for becoming, so its form reflects a change into a bigger state.
Usage tips
- For sounds, English often says get louder, but the same Korean verb also works for increases in size, amount, and strength.
Other meanings
- increaseverb
Opposites
- 작아지다chagajidaget smallerverb
- 줄어들다chureodeuldadecreaseverb