Korean

젖다

젖다
Meaning: to get wet; to be soaked; to be accustomed to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 젖다
Present 젖는다
Polite 젖어요
Formal 젖습니다
Past 젖었다
Past + Polite 젖었어요
Guess + Polite 젖겠어요
Connective 젖고
Conditional 젖으면
Volitional 젖자
Imperative 젖어라
Imperative + Polite 젖으세요
Attributive 젖는 / 젖은 / 젖을

Example sentences

I dried the clothes that got wet in the rain.
아침 이슬로 풀밭이 촉촉하게 젖어 있었다.
The grass field was moistly wet with morning dew.
광활한 대지가 봄비에 촉촉이 젖었다.
The vast land was moist with spring rain.
갑자기 쏟아진 비에 옷이 흠뻑 젖었다.
My clothes got soaked in the sudden rain.
젖은 손으로 콘센트를 만지면 감전될 위험이 있다.
Touching an outlet with wet hands carries a risk of electric shock.
그는 우산도 없이 빗속을 뚫고 오느라 온몸이 젖었다.
He got soaked all over because he came through the rain without an umbrella.
갑자기 쏟아지는 장대비 때문에 옷이 다 젖었다.
Because of the sudden pouring rain, my clothes got all wet.
소나기를 만나서 옷이 홀딱 젖어 버렸다.
I got caught in a sudden shower and my clothes got completely soaked.
마당에 있는 빨랫줄에 젖은 수건을 널었다.
I hung wet towels on the clothesline in the yard.
수돗가에서 물장난을 하던 아이들의 옷이 흠뻑 젖었다.
The clothes of the children who were playing with water at the faucet were soaking wet.

Usage Notes

Primarily means to become wet, but can also mean to become accustomed to something or to be immersed in a feeling.

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