Korean

주저앉다

주저앉다
Meaning: to collapse; to slump down; to give up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 주저앉다
Present 주저앉는다
Polite 주저앉아요
Formal 주저앉습니다
Past 주저앉았다
Past + Polite 주저앉았어요
Guess + Polite 주저앉겠어요
Connective 주저앉고
Conditional 주저앉으면
Volitional 주저앉자
Imperative 주저앉아라
Imperative + Polite 주저앉으세요
Attributive 주저앉는 / 주저앉은 / 주저앉을

Example sentences

I was so tired that I just collapsed there.
그는 갑자기 억! 소리를 내며 바닥에 주저앉았다.
He suddenly let out an 'Ugh!' sound and slumped to the floor.
지수는 너무 피곤해서 침대에 팍 주저앉았다.
Jisu sat down heavily on the bed because she was so tired.
아이가 장난감을 사 달라고 마트 바닥에 주저앉아 떼썼다.
The child sat down on the mart floor and threw a tantrum, asking to buy a toy.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physically sitting down due to exhaustion or emotional distress, or metaphorically giving up on a task.

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