Korean

어려워지다

어려워지다
Meaning: to become difficult
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 어려워지다
Present 어려워진다
Polite 어려워져요
Formal 어려워집니다
Past 어려워졌다
Past + Polite 어려워졌어요
Guess + Polite 어려워지겠어요
Connective 어려워지고
Conditional 어려워지면
Volitional 어려워지자
Imperative 어려워져라
Imperative + Polite 어려워지세요
Attributive 어려워지는 / 어려워진 / 어려워질

Example sentences

As the weather gets colder, going outside becomes increasingly difficult.
서울에서 전세 집을 구하기가 점점 어려워진다.
It is getting harder and harder to find a 'jeonse' house in Seoul.
최근 물가 상승으로 인해 가계가 많이 어려워졌다.
Household finances have become very difficult due to the recent price hike.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a situation or task that is becoming more challenging.

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