TOPIK · Level 216
15 words
Korean word
퍼지다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpeojida
Meaning
- verbspread
Example
연기가 방 안에 퍼졌어요.yeon gi ga pang a ne peo jeo sseo yo
The smoke spread through the room.
More examples
냄새가 골목 전체에 퍼졌어요.naem sae ga kol mok cheon che e peo jeo sseo yo
The smell spread throughout the alley.
Core concept
Something moves outward from a limited area until it reaches a wider one.
Common phrases
소문이 퍼지다so mu ni peo ji da
rumor spreads
연기가 퍼지다yeon gi ga peo ji da
smoke spreads
냄새가 퍼지다naem sae ga peo ji da
smell spreads
Similar words
퍼뜨리다peotteurida: Causes information or something else to reach more people or places on purpose.
번지다peonjida: Slowly extends from one part into the areas around it.
확산되다hwakssandoeda: Expands until an influence or condition affects a wide area.
Definition in Korean
어떤 물건이나 영향의 범위가 한곳에서 점차 넓어져 다른 곳까지 미치게 되는 동사eo tteon mul geo ni na yeong hyang ui peo mwi ga han go se seo cheom cha neol beo jeo ta reun kot kka ji mi chi ge toe neun tong sa
Word origin
The historical origin of this native Korean verb is uncertain, so it is best learned as the verb for something gradually reaching a wider area.
Usage tips
- English often uses one verb for both a thing spreading and someone spreading it, so this form helps learners notice when the subject undergoes the change itself.
Other meanings
- circulateverb
- diffuseverb
- become prevalentverb
Opposites
- 모이다moidagatherverb
Related words
- 퍼짐peojimspreadingnoun
- 퍼뜨리다peotteuridaspreadverb