일그러지다

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

일그리— (ilgeuri-, “to contort, to twist”) + —어 (-eo, infinitive suffix) + 지다 (jida, passive-forming auxiliary).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ilgeureojida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ilgeuleojida
McCune–Reischauer?ilgŭrŏjida
Yale Romanization?il.kulecita

Verb[edit]

일그러지다 (ilgeureojida) (infinitive 일그러져 or 일그러지어, sequential 일그러지니)

  1. (intransitive) to be contorted, to be twisted, to be mutilated (physical)
    우리 일그러진 영웅uri-deur-ui ilgeureojin yeong'ungOur Twisted Hero

Usage notes[edit]

This form is significantly more common than the original, non-passive verb.

Not used in metaphoric contexts significantly removed from the direct physical sense, in contrast to English expressions such as "twisted truth".

Conjugation[edit]