Korean

떠오르다

떠오르다
Meaning: to come to mind; to rise
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 떠오르다
Present 떠오른다
Polite 떠올라요
Formal 떠오릅니다
Past 떠올랐다
Past + Polite 떠올랐어요
Guess + Polite 떠오르겠어요
Connective 떠오르고
Conditional 떠오르면
Volitional 떠오르자
Imperative 떠올라라
Imperative + Polite 떠오르세요
Attributive 떠오르는 / 떠오른 / 떠오를

Example sentences

A good idea came to mind.
최근 환경 문제가 전 세계적인 이슈로 떠오르고 있다.
Recently, environmental problems have been emerging as a major global issue.
지평선 위로 태양이 수평을 이루며 떠올랐다.
The sun rose, forming a horizontal line with the horizon.
그의 목소리를 들으니 옛 기억이 다시금 떠올랐다.
Hearing his voice, old memories came back once again.
그는 아무것도 떠오르지 않아 답안지를 백지로 제출했다.
He couldn't think of anything, so he submitted a blank answer sheet.
저 멀리 수평선 위로 태양이 서서히 떠올랐다.
In the distance, the sun rose slowly above the horizon.
갑자기 좋은 아이디어가 번뜩 떠올랐다.
Suddenly, a good idea flashed into my mind.
아침 해가 바다 위로 찬란히 떠올랐다.
The morning sun rose brilliantly over the sea.
커다란 풍선이 하늘 높이 둥실둥실 떠올랐다.
A large balloon floated high up into the sky.

Usage Notes

Used when a thought or memory appears, or something floats upwards.

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