옛 문헌에서는 목을 매어 죽는 일을 의사라고 불렀다.
An old text described death by hanging as a distinct term.
Korean
죽다
죽다
Meaning: to die
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 죽다 |
| Present | 죽는다 |
| Polite | 죽어요 |
| Formal | 죽습니다 |
| Past | 죽었다 |
| Past + Polite | 죽었어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 죽겠어요 |
| Connective | 죽고 |
| Conditional | 죽으면 |
| Volitional | 죽자 |
| Imperative | 죽어라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 죽으세요 |
| Attributive | 죽는 / 죽은 / 죽을 |
Example sentences
너무 피곤해서 죽을 것 같아요.
I'm so tired, I feel like I'm going to die.
그는 죽은 아내의 환영을 보았다.
He saw the phantom of his dead wife.
젊은 나이에 장가들지 않고 죽은 사람을 옛 문헌에서는 상상으로 불렀다.
In old documents, a person who died young without marrying was given this name.
옛 민속 이야기에서는 여신을 일찍 죽은 사람의 원혼으로 여겼습니다.
In old folk tales, the spirit was regarded as the vengeful ghost of someone who died young.
Usage Notes
Literally means 'to die', but is often used hyperbolically with an adjective (e.g., 피곤해 죽겠다) to mean 'very' or 'extremely', similar to 'dying of/from' in English.
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