Korean

빠지다

빠지다
Meaning: to be absent, to fall into
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 빠지다
Present 빠진다
Polite 빠져요
Formal 빠집니다
Past 빠졌다
Past + Polite 빠졌어요
Guess + Polite 빠지겠어요
Connective 빠지고
Conditional 빠지면
Volitional 빠지자
Imperative 빠져라
Imperative + Polite 빠지세요
Attributive 빠지는 / 빠진 / 빠질

Example sentences

He was absent from the meeting.
일에 폭 빠져서 시간 가는 줄 몰랐다.
I was so absorbed in work that I didn't realize time was passing.
진로 문제로 깊은 고민에 빠졌다.
I fell into deep worry over my career path.
그는 위험에 빠진 친구에게 구원의 손길을 내밀었다.
He extended a helping hand of rescue to his friend in danger.
나는 사랑하는 사람과의 키스를 꿈꾸며 달콤한 상상에 빠졌다.
I fell into a sweet imagination, dreaming of a kiss with the one I love.
자전거 바퀴에 바람이 빠졌어요.
The bicycle tire is flat.
갑작스러운 사고 소식에 유족들은 큰 충격에 빠졌다.
The bereaved families were in great shock at the news of the sudden accident.
토끼가 함정에 빠졌다
The rabbit fell into a trap.
그 가수는 노래면 노래, 춤이면 춤 어느 것 하나 빠지는 게 없다.
That singer is perfect in both singing and dancing.
물에 빠진 아이를 간신히 건졌다.
They barely managed to rescue the child who fell into the water.

Usage Notes

빠지다 has many meanings, including 'to fall into' (물에 빠지다 - to fall into water), 'to lose' (살이 빠지다 - to lose weight), and 'to be absent' from a gathering or event.

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