Korean

녹다

녹다
Meaning: to melt; to dissolve
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 녹다
Present 녹는다
Polite 녹아요
Formal 녹습니다
Past 녹았다
Past + Polite 녹았어요
Guess + Polite 녹겠어요
Connective 녹고
Conditional 녹으면
Volitional 녹자
Imperative 녹아라
Imperative + Polite 녹으세요
Attributive 녹는 / 녹은 / 녹을

Example sentences

The weather was so hot that the ice cream all melted.
최근 기온 상승으로 인해 얼음이 빨리 녹고 있다.
Ice is melting quickly due to the recent rise in temperature.
이 고기는 아주 연해서 입에서 살살 녹는다.
This meat is so tender it melts in your mouth.
추운 겨울날 뜨거운 순댓국 한 그릇을 먹으니 몸이 녹는 것 같았다.
Eating a bowl of hot sundae soup on a cold winter day, it felt like my body was melting.
아이스크림이 혀끝에서 달콤하게 녹았다.
The ice cream melted sweetly on the tip of the tongue.

Usage Notes

Can be used for things literally melting like ice, or figuratively for emotions softening.

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