Korean word

풀리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpullida

Meaning

  • verbcome undone

Example

신발끈이 풀렸어요.sin bal kkeu ni pul lyeo sseo yo

The shoelace came undone.

Illustration for 풀리다 (come undone)

More examples

단추가 풀렸어요.tan chu ga pul lyeo sseo yo

The button came undone.

Core concept

Something tight or tangled comes undone on its own, while tension eases and a problem gets resolved.

Common phrases

  • 신발끈이 풀리다sin bal kkeu ni pul li da

    shoelace coming undone

  • 단추가 풀리다tan chu ga pul li da

    button coming undone

  • 매듭이 풀리다mae deu bi pul li da

    knot coming undone

Similar words

풀다pulda: Deliberately loosen a knot or tight fastening.
풀어지다pureojida: Come apart naturally as connected threads unravel.
느슨해지다neuseunhaejida: Become less tight when pressure or firmness decreases.
해소되다haesodoeda: Be cleared up so that worry or conflict can settle.

Definition in Korean

끈이나 매듭이 저절로 풀어지거나, 긴장·걱정·갈등 따위가 풀려 편안해지거나 해결되는 상태를 이르는 자동사.kkeu ni na mae deu bi cheo jeol lo pu reo ji geo na kin jang keok jjeong kal tteung tta wi ga pul lyeo pyeo nan hae ji geo na hae gyeol doe neun sang tae reul i reu neun cha dong sa

Word origin

A Korean stem for untying combines with 리다 (rida, "a suffix marking a spontaneous change"), creating a verb for becoming untied and extending naturally to relief and resolution.

Usage tips

  • This form presents the knot, tension, or problem as the thing changing, rather than the person who unties or solves it.

Other meanings

  • be solvedverb
  • loosenverb

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