젖다

(intransitive) to become wet, to become drenched, to become damp (of absorbing surfaces such as skin, fabric, etc; not of metal)

How to use this verb?

Here is a list of all possible definitions of this verb with example sentences in which the verb is used.

  • (intransitive) to become wet, to become drenched, to become damp (of absorbing surfaces such as skin, fabric, etc; not of metal)

    • 물풍선을 맞아서 옷이 젖었어.

      I was hit by a water balloon, so my clothes are wet.

    • 운동선수가 땀에 젖었다.

      The athlete is soaked in sweat.

  • (figuratively, intransitive) to become immersed (in an emotion or atmosphere)

    • 애수에 젖다

      to be immersed in melancholy

    • 어릴 적 사진을 보고 향수에 젖다

      to be immersed in reminiscence of one's hometown after seeing pictures from one's childhood

  • (figuratively, intransitive) to be stuck (in an undesirable habit or custom)

    • 구습에 젖다

      to be stuck in outdated habits

  • (poetic, figuratively, intransitive) to take on hues of a color (especially of the sky or ocean) 2011, “하얀 모래, 푸른 숲, 붉은 바다 ‘색깔 다른 산책’… 안면도 노을길 트레킹”, in Kukmin Ilbo‎[1]:노을에 젖은 바다는 여인의 입술보다 붉다.No'eur-e jeojeun bada-neun yeoin-ui ipsulboda bukda.The sea, colored by the setting sun, is redder than a woman's lips.
    • 2011, “하얀 모래, 푸른 숲, 붉은 바다 ‘색깔 다른 산책’… 안면도 노을길 트레킹”, in Kukmin Ilbo‎[1]:노을에 젖은 바다는 여인의 입술보다 붉다.No'eur-e jeojeun bada-neun yeoin-ui ipsulboda bukda.The sea, colored by the setting sun, is redder than a woman's lips.
      • (dated, figuratively, intransitive) to be familiar (to a sensory organ)

        • 귀에 젖은 노래

          a song familiar to the ear

      How to conjugate in the present tense?

      Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the present tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

      • 젖어
        InformalDeclarative
      • 젖어요
        PolishedDeclarative
      • 젖습니다
        HonorificDeclarative
      • 젖어?
        InformalInquisitive
      • 젖어요?
        PolishedInquisitive
      • 젖습니까?
        HonorificInquisitive
      • 젖어
        InformalImperative
      • 젖으세요
        PolishedImperative
      • 젖으십시오
        HonorificImperative
      • 젖어
        InformalPropositive
      • 젖어요
        PolishedPropositive
      • 젖읍시다
        HonorificPropositive

      How to conjugate in the past tense?

      Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the past tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

      • 젖었
        Base
      • 젖었어
        InformalDeclarative
      • 젖었어요
        PolishedDeclarative
      • 젖었습니다
        HonorificDeclarative
      • 젖었어?
        InformalInquisitive
      • 젖었어요?
        PolishedInquisitive
      • 젖었습니까?
        HonorificInquisitive

      How do you conjugate in the future tense?

      Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the future tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

      • 젖을
        Base
      • 젖을 거야
        InformalDeclarative
      • 젖을 거예요
        PolishedDeclarative
      • 젖을 겁니다
        HonorificDeclarative
      • 젖겠어
        InformalConditional
      • 젖겠어요
        PolishedConditional
      • 젖겠습니다
        HonorificConditional

      How to conjugate in the other forms?

      Here is the list of verbs conjugated in other forms and in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

      • 젖으면
        Connective If
      • 젖고
        Connective And
      • 젖음
        Nominal Ing