Korean word

흩어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationheuseojida

Meaning

  • verbbe scattered

Example

책들이 방 구석구석에 흩어져 있어요.chaek tteu ri pang ku seok kku seo ge heu seo jeo i sseo yo

The books are scattered in every corner of the room.

Illustration for 흩어지다 (be scattered)

More examples

빵 부스러기가 테이블 위에 흩어져 있었어요.ppang pu seu reo gi ga te i beul wi e heu seo jeo i sseo sseo yo

The bread crumbs were scattered on the table.

Core concept

Something cannot stay gathered in one place and ends up spread in different directions, whether it is a physical object or an invisible focus.

Common phrases

  • 바닥에 흩어지다pa da ge heu seo ji da

    be scattered on the floor

  • 사방으로 흩어지다sa bang eu ro heu seo ji da

    be scattered in all directions

  • 꽃잎이 흩어지다kkon ni bi heu seo ji da

    flower petals scatter

Similar words

퍼지다peojida: Gradually extend from a center to cover a larger area.
산만해지다sanmanhaejida: Become unfocused when attention or feelings turn toward several things.
흩다heuttta: Scatter gathered objects by spreading them in different directions.

Definition in Korean

마음이나 생각, 주의처럼 눈에 보이지 않는 것들이 한곳에 머물지 못하고 여러 방향으로 분산되는 상태나 물건의 산란을 가리키는 동사ma eu mi na saeng gak chu ui cheo reom nu ne po i ji an neun keot tteu ri han go se meo mul ji mo ta go yeo reo pang hyang eu ro pun san doe neun sang tae na mul geo nui sal la neul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines a root meaning scatter with a change-of-state ending, giving the sense of becoming scattered.

Usage tips

  • The subject is often something that loses its focus, so this verb is useful with thoughts, attention, and feelings as well as with physical objects.

Other meanings

  • disperseverb
  • spread outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 흩뿌리다heutppuridascatterverb
  • 흩어짐heuseojimscatteringnoun

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