사과가 빨갛게 익었다.
The apple ripened red.
Korean
익다
익다
Meaning: to ripen; to be cooked; to ferment or mature; to become familiar
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 익다 |
| Present | 익는다 |
| Polite | 익어요 |
| Formal | 익습니다 |
| Past | 익었다 |
| Past + Polite | 익었어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 익겠어요 |
| Connective | 익고 |
| Conditional | 익으면 |
| Volitional | 익자 |
| Imperative | 익어라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 익으세요 |
| Attributive | 익는 / 익은 / 익을 |
Example sentences
The potatoes cooked thoroughly in the pot.
가을이 되자 들판에는 곡식이 풍성하게 익었다.
As autumn came, the grains ripened abundantly in the fields.
잘 익은 참외의 빛깔이 아주 노르다.
The color of the well-ripened oriental melon is very yellow.
가을이 되면 벼가 노랗게 익는다.
In autumn, the rice plants ripen to a golden yellow.
잘 익은 복숭아는 정말 달콤하다.
A well-ripened peach is really sweet.
들판에서는 곡식이 한창 익어가고 있었다.
In the fields, the grain was ripening well.
가을이 되자 들판이 누렇게 익은 벼로 가득 찼다.
As autumn arrived, the fields were filled with golden-yellow ripe rice.
깍두기가 시원하게 익어서 국밥과 잘 어울렸다.
The kkakdugi had fermented refreshingly and went well with the gukbap.
삼겹살이 불판 위에서 지글지글 익고 있다.
The pork belly is cooking with a sizzling sound on the grill.
Usage Notes
In the sentence it means food becomes cooked by heat. The same verb is also used for ripe fruit, well-fermented kimchi, and becoming accustomed to something.
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