Korean

열리다

열리다
Meaning: to be opened; to be held; to bear fruit
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 열리다
Present 열린다
Polite 열려요
Formal 열립니다
Past 열렸다
Past + Polite 열렸어요
Guess + Polite 열리겠어요
Connective 열리고
Conditional 열리면
Volitional 열리자
Imperative 열려라
Imperative + Polite 열리세요
Attributive 열리는 / 열린 / 열릴

Example sentences

A new era has opened.
한국 대 일본 축구 경기가 열렸다.
A soccer match between Korea and Japan was held.
두 사람의 결혼식이 다음 주에 열릴 예정이다.
The two's wedding ceremony is scheduled to be held next week.
내일 열리는 축구 대회에 참가할 거예요.
I'm going to participate in the soccer competition tomorrow.
링크를 클릭하면 새로운 창이 열립니다.
If you click the link, a new window will open.
매년 가을 마을에서 큰 축제가 열린다.
Every autumn, a big festival is held in the village.
이 문은 자동으로 열립니다.
This door opens automatically.
다음 올림픽은 파리에서 열립니다.
The next Olympics will be held in Paris.
미술관에서 새로운 전시가 열리고 있어요.
A new exhibition is being held at the art museum.
오늘 본부에서 긴급 회의가 열렸습니다.
An urgent meeting was held at headquarters today.

Usage Notes

This verb has multiple meanings. It can mean for something to physically open, for an event to be held, or for a plant to bear fruit.

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