Korean word

펼쳐지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeolcheojida

Meaning

  • verbspread out

Example

창문을 열자 바다가 펼쳐졌어요.chang mu neul yeol ja pa da ga pyeol cheo jeo sseo yo

When we opened the window, the sea spread out.

Illustration for 펼쳐지다 (spread out)

More examples

언덕에 오르자 시야에 펼쳐졌어요.eon deo ge o reu ja si ya e pyeol cheo jeo sseo yo

As we climbed the hill, the view spread out before us.

Core concept

Something gradually opens into view or spreads into a wider shape, scene, or range of possibilities.

Common phrases

  • 시야에 펼쳐지다si ya e pyeol cheo ji da

    spread out in view

  • 무대 위에 펼쳐지다mu dae wi e pyeol cheo ji da

    unfold on stage

Similar words

펴지다pyeojida: A curled or folded thing stretches out until it becomes flat.
펼치다pyeolchida: A person spreads a folded object open for others to examine.
열리다yeollida: A door opens from a closed position so people can pass through.
퍼지다peojida: A substance or influence slowly reaches areas beyond its starting point.

Definition in Korean

상황이나 이야기, 가능성 따위가 점차 드러나거나 확장되어 가는 상태가 되다sang hwang i na i ya gi ka neung seong tta wi ga cheom cha teu reo na geo na hwak jjang doe eo ka neun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

The word is formed from a verb meaning to spread or open plus a change-of-state ending, shifting the focus from someone opening something to something becoming open or spread.

Usage tips

  • It often describes a scene or story becoming visible and developing, so its use is not limited to physical objects taking up more space.

Other meanings

  • unfoldverb
  • open upverb

Opposites

  • 접히다cheopidafold upverb
  • 좁아지다chobajidanarrowverb

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