Korean word

켜지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeojida

Meaning

  • verbcome on

Example

방에 들어오자 불이 켜졌어요.pang e teu reo o ja pu ri kyeo jeo sseo yo

The light came on when I entered the room.

Illustration for 켜지다 (come on)

More examples

밤에 자동으로 가로등이 켜져요.pa me cha dong eu ro ka ro deung i kyeo jeo yo

The streetlights come on automatically at night.

Core concept

Electricity reaches a lamp or device, and it starts giving light or working.

Common phrases

  • 불이 켜지다pu ri kyeo ji da

    the light comes on

  • 전원이 켜지다cheo nwo ni kyeo ji da

    the power comes on

  • 자동으로 켜지다cha dong eu ro kyeo ji da

    come on automatically

Similar words

켜다kyeoda: Pressing a switch or button makes a light or device start working.
꺼지다kkeojida: A light goes out or a device stops running on its own.
끄다kkeuda: Using a switch or button turns off a light, sound, or machine.
켜놓다kyeonota: Leaving a light or device switched on keeps it powered.

Definition in Korean

전기가 공급되어 등이나 조명이 빛을 내기 시작하다.cheon gi ga kong geup ttoe eo teung i na cho myeong i pi cheul nae gi si ja ka da

Word origin

This verb comes from the root meaning to turn on plus a suffix that expresses becoming a certain state, shifting the focus from the person who acts to the thing that changes.

Usage tips

  • The form highlights a light or device becoming active, while English often uses "turn on" for both the change and the person's action.

Other meanings

  • power onverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 켜다kyeodaturn onverb
  • 켜놓다kyeonotaleave onverb
  • 켜주다kyeojudaturn on for someoneverb

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