Korean

깨지다

깨지다
Meaning: to be broken, to be smashed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 깨지다
Present 깨진다
Polite 깨져요
Formal 깨집니다
Past 깨졌다
Past + Polite 깨졌어요
Guess + Polite 깨지겠어요
Connective 깨지고
Conditional 깨지면
Volitional 깨지자
Imperative 깨져라
Imperative + Polite 깨지세요
Attributive 깨지는 / 깨진 / 깨질

Example sentences

The glass fell to the floor and broke.
스마트폰 화면이 깨졌다.
The smartphone screen cracked.
플라스틱 용기는 가볍고 깨지지 않아 편리합니다.
Plastic containers are light and convenient because they don't break.
유리컵이 깨지지 않게 조심하세요.
Be careful not to break the glass cup.

Usage Notes

Used for hard, brittle objects shattering. Can also be used metaphorically for things like promises or records being broken.

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