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No. 2,819 in Korean

일어날

"To rise," "to get up," or "to happen."

In a sentence

  • 나는 아침 일찍 일어날 계획이 있어요.

    I plan to wake up early in the morning.

    The word "일어날" here is used to mean 'wake up' or 'get up' in the context of waking up from sleep.

  • 재난이 언제든지 일어날 수 있습니다.

    Disaster can happen at any time.

    In this context, "일어날" is utilized to mean 'happen' or 'occur' regarding an event or phenomenon.

  • 그녀는 일어나서 방을 정리했어요.

    She got up and tidied up the room.

    Here, "일어나서" (derived from '일어나다') means 'getting up or rising' physically from a sitting or lying position.

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