TOPIK · Level 315
15 words
Korean word
흐려지다
Pronunciation
Romanizationheuryeojida
Meaning
- verbbecome cloudy
Example
날이 흐려졌어요.na ri heu ryeo jeo sseo yo
It became cloudy.
More examples
하늘이 흐려져서 비가 올 것 같아요.ha neu ri heu ryeo jeo seo pi ga ol kkeot ka ta yo
The sky has become cloudy, so it looks like it will rain.
Core concept
The sky loses its clear, bright look as clouds gather or sunlight weakens, making it seem cloudy or hazy.
Common phrases
날이 흐려지다na ri heu ryeo ji da
become cloudy
시야가 흐려지다si ya ga heu ryeo ji da
become hazy
Similar words
구름이 끼다kureumi kkida: Clouds gather in the sky until they cover much of it.
흐릿해지다heuritaejida: A view or image loses sharp outlines and becomes hard to see clearly.
어두워지다eoduwojida: The surroundings become dark as the available light decreases.
Definition in Korean
하늘에 구름이 끼거나 햇빛이 약해져 하늘빛이 탁해지거나 어두워지는 상태가 되다.ha neu re ku reu mi kki geo na haet ppi chi ya kae jeo ha neul bi chi ta kae ji geo na eo du wo ji neun sang tae ga toe da
Word origin
The verb combines a Korean adjective meaning unclear or dim with a change-of-state ending, so it describes entering a less clear condition.
Usage tips
- The same verb can describe a view or image becoming less distinct, so the surrounding noun helps identify whether the topic is weather or visibility.
Other meanings
- become hazyverb
- become blurryverb
Opposites
- 맑아지다malgajidaclear upverb
Related words
- 흐리다heuridacloudyadjective
- 흐림heurimcloudinessnoun