Korean

벌리다

벌리다
Meaning: to open, to spread, to widen
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 벌리다
Present 벌린다
Polite 벌려요
Formal 벌립니다
Past 벌렸다
Past + Polite 벌렸어요
Guess + Polite 벌리겠어요
Connective 벌리고
Conditional 벌리면
Volitional 벌리자
Imperative 벌려라
Imperative + Polite 벌리세요
Attributive 벌리는 / 벌린 / 벌릴

Example sentences

He spread his arms and welcomed his friend.
그는 입을 크게 벌렸다.
He opened his mouth wide.
아이는 입을 헤벌레 벌리고 웃고 있었다.
The child was laughing with their mouth wide open.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for opening or widening a gap, such as opening one's mouth ('입을 벌리다'), spreading one's arms ('팔을 벌리다'), or increasing the distance between things.

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