죽는

This is the 7202nd most frequent Korean word.


죽는

"죽는" means "dying" in English.


Here, '죽는' conveys the figurative sense of feeling overwhelmed or intensely affected to the point of 'dying.'

나는 아픈 느낌 때문에 죽는다고 느꼈다.

I felt like dying because of the painful feeling.


In this sentence, '죽는' describes the literal act of dying, referencing the end of life.

그의 애완동물이 죽는 것을 보고 슬퍼했다.

He was saddened by witnessing his pet passing away.


Here, '죽는' is used in an idiomatic expression meaning 'to give up completely,' figuratively referencing extreme action.

죽는 것 없이 끝까지 노력해야 한다.

We must strive until the end without giving up.