No. 2,026 in Korean
빠질
"빠질" means "to fall into" or "to be absorbed in," depending on the context.
In a sentence
저는 빠질 어둠 속에서 빛을 찾아갑니다.
I search for light in the darkness where I might fall.
Here, '빠질' is used to express the possibility of falling or sinking, metaphorically referring to moving into darkness.
그는 재미에 푹 빠질 거예요.
He will be completely immersed in the fun.
In this sentence, '빠질' conveys deep engagement or immersion into an activity or feeling, like into enjoyment.
천장에 빠질 구멍을 발견했어요.
I discovered a hole in the ceiling that might fall through.
Here, '빠질' describes a concrete potential action of something detaching or falling through, in this case, the ceiling.
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