No. 7,266 in Korean
지는
"지는" means "losing" or "setting" depending on the context.
In a sentence
해가 저녁에 지는 모습을 보았어요.
I saw the sun setting in the evening.
The word '지는' is used here as a progressive verb form of '지다', meaning 'to set' (in the context of the sun).
그림자가 길게 지는 시간이 되었어요.
It became the time when shadows become long.
In this sentence, '지는' is describing the action of shadows forming or extending as a continuous action.
물건이 빛을 잃고 색이 점점 지는 것 같아요.
It seems like the object is losing brightness, and the color is gradually fading.
'지는' is used here to describe the progressive diminishment or fading of color.
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