die

This is the 8086th most frequent Korean word.


die

The Korean word "die" (디에) does not have a meaning in English, unless it's a borrowed name or term. If you mean the verb "to die" in Korean, it is "죽다" (jukda).


In this sentence, '죽다' (to die) is used in the literal sense to denote the cessation of life.

나는 언제 죽을지 몰라요.

I don't know when I will die.


Here, '죽다' is used metaphorically referring to plants, indicating they wither or cease to live when not cared for.

이 꽃은 매일 물을 안 주면 죽을 거예요.

This flower will die if not watered daily.


In this sentence, '죽다' is used to visually describe complete stillness, drawing a parallel to the absence of movement in death.

그들의 호흡이 멈추고 죽은 듯 조용해졌어요.

Their breath stopped, and it became quiet as if dead.