Korean

쩔다

쩔다
Meaning: to be worn out; to be soaked; (slang) to be awesome
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 쩔다
Present 쩐다
Polite 쩔어요
Formal 쩝니다
Past 쩔었다
Past + Polite 쩔었어요
Guess + Polite 쩔겠어요
Connective 쩔고
Conditional 쩔면
Volitional 쩔자
Imperative 쩔어라
Imperative + Polite 쩌세요
Attributive 쩔는 / 쩔은 / 쩔을

Example

He looked clearly exhausted, worn out by the hard work.

Usage Notes

Originally a variant of '절다' (to be pickled/soaked), it's often used for being exhausted by work or sweat. In modern slang, it can also mean 'to be incredible'.

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