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.

  • to drift
    • to float
      • (intransitive) to float, to stay afloat (on water)
        • 연못에 연꽃

          A lotus floating in a pond

        • 물에 뜨다

          to float on water

      • (intransitive) to float (in/to the sky/air); (of a plane, helicopter, etc.) to take off
        • 하늘에 구름이 두둥실 있다.

          A cloud is floating in the sky.

        • 곧 비행기가 뜬다.

          The plane will take off soon.

      • (intransitive, of the Sun, Moon, etc.) to rise, to come up
        • 해가 지고 달이 뜬다.

          The sun sets and the moon rises.

        • 하늘에 있는 별들

          The stars in the sky

        • 하늘에 무지개가 떴다.

          There is a rainbow in the sky.

      • (intransitive) to bulge, to come off (of paper or wood stuck to a surface)
      • (intransitive) to rise to fame; to become popular
        • (transitive or intransitive) to leave, to depart
          • 자리를 뜨다

            to leave one's place

        • (transitive) to pass away
          • 세상을 뜨다

            to pass away

        • (transitive) to open (one's eyes)
          • 눈을 뜨다

            to open one's eyes

        • (transitive) to copy, to model, to imitate (a pattern, drawing, etc.)
          • (transitive) to scoop, to scoop up, to ladle
            • 물을 뜨다

              to scoop up water

          • (transitive) to slice (meat) in pieces
            • 회를 뜨다

              to slice raw fish

          • to be slow; to be sluggish
            • 동작이 뜨다

              to be slow in movement

            • 행동이 뜨다

              to be slow in action

          • (transitive) to knit
            • 손수 스웨터를 뜨다

              to knit a sweater by hand

          • (transitive) to sew, to stitch
            • (transitive) to cauterize with moxa
              • (intransitive) to spoil; to wither
                • (intransitive) to ferment

                  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.

                  • InformalDeclarative
                  • 떠요
                    PolishedDeclarative
                  • 뜹니다
                    HonorificDeclarative
                  • 떠?
                    InformalInquisitive
                  • 떠요?
                    PolishedInquisitive
                  • 뜹니까?
                    HonorificInquisitive
                  • InformalImperative
                  • 뜨세요
                    PolishedImperative
                  • 뜨십시오
                    HonorificImperative
                  • InformalPropositive
                  • 떠요
                    PolishedPropositive
                  • 뜹시다
                    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.

                  • Base
                  • 떴어
                    InformalDeclarative
                  • 떴어요
                    PolishedDeclarative
                  • 떴습니다
                    HonorificDeclarative
                  • 떴어?
                    InformalInquisitive
                  • 떴어요?
                    PolishedInquisitive
                  • 떴습니까?
                    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.

                  • Base
                  • 뜰 거야
                    InformalDeclarative
                  • 뜰 거예요
                    PolishedDeclarative
                  • 뜰 겁니다
                    HonorificDeclarative
                  • 뜨겠어
                    InformalConditional
                  • 뜨겠어요
                    PolishedConditional
                  • 뜨겠습니다
                    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.

                  • 뜨면
                    Connective If
                  • 뜨고
                    Connective And
                  • Nominal Ing