This is the 18967th most frequent Korean word.
쓰러져
"쓰러져" means "collapsed" or "fallen down."
In this sentence, '쓰러져' (collapsed) is used to describe a person falling due to external or internal physical conditions, such as illness.
그는 갑자기 쓰러져 병원에 실려갔어요.
He suddenly collapsed and was taken to the hospital.
Here, '쓰러져' (fallen) refers to trees falling because of external forces like wind or storm.
태풍 때문에 나무들이 사방으로 쓰러져 있었어요.
Due to the typhoon, the trees were fallen everywhere.
In this instance, metaphorically, '쓰러져' (faltered) indicates mental or emotional collapse due to an event such as a loss.