Korean word

풀어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpureojida

Meaning

  • verbcome undone

Example

신발 끈이 풀어졌어요.sin bal kkeu ni pu reo jeo sseo yo

The shoelace came undone.

Illustration for 풀어지다 (come undone)

More examples

바느질한 지 오래돼서 실밥이 풀어졌어요.pa neu jil han chi o rae dwae seo sil ba bi pu reo jeo sseo yo

The stitching has come undone because it was sewn a long time ago.

Core concept

A knot or tight condition opens up and becomes less tense, whether physically or figuratively.

Common phrases

  • 끈이 풀어지다kkeu ni pu reo ji da

    come undone

  • 실밥이 풀어지다sil ba bi pu reo ji da

    come undone

  • 긴장이 풀어지다kin jang i pu reo ji da

    ease

Similar words

풀리다pullida: To come loose naturally when a knot or binding is undone.
풀다pulda: To undo a knot or release something that is tightly held.
느슨해지다neuseunhaejida: To lose tightness and hang or move more freely.
흐트러지다heuteureojida: To become untidy as parts lose their proper arrangement.

Definition in Korean

실·끈의 매듭이 풀리는 본래 의미에서 확장되어 긴장이나 상태가 완화되는 뜻으로도 쓰이는 말이다.sil kkeu nui mae deu bi pul li neun pol lae ui mi e seo hwak jjang doe eo kin jang i na sang tae ga wan hwa doe neun tteu seu ro do sseu i neun ma ri da

Word origin

The word combines a verb meaning untie with a form meaning become, extending from an untied knot to a condition that grows less tense.

Usage tips

  • This form often highlights a change of state rather than who caused it, which helps explain why it can describe both things and situations.

Other meanings

  • loosenverb
  • relaxverb

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