How do you say "break" in Korean?

부서지다

buseojida

Verb Hangul

In Korean, "break" is 부서지다 (buseojida).

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Pronunciation

Buseojida is soft and flowing, bu-seo-JI-da, no hard consonants to trip over, stress gentle on the third beat.

Writing and usage

부서지다 is written using hangul. It's a verb, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

유리는 쉽게 깨질 수 있습니다.

yurineun swipge kkaejil su itseupnida.

Glass can break easily.

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How to remember 부서지다

Buseojida can sound like 'boo, so jeeda' -- something so fragile it breaks the moment you say boo.

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Questions about 부서지다

How do you pronounce 부서지다?

Buseojida is soft and flowing, bu-seo-JI-da, no hard consonants to trip over, stress gentle on the third beat.

Is 부서지다 formal or casual?

부서지다 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 부서지다 written in Korean?

부서지다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as buseojida.

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