Word details
자다
- Pronunciation
- 자다
- Part of speech
- verb
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Derivative
- 재우다02
- Application
- 자 [ ]
자니 [ ]
sleep
To be in the state of taking a rest for a period of time with one's eyes closed and mental activities suspended.
stop
For a piece of machinery such as a clock to stop working.
be flattened
For something inflated to be pressed and become flat.
remain dormant
For a thing, etc. to remain unused and not serve its original purpose.
sleep with; have sex
For a man and a woman to engage in sexual intercourse.
Idioms
자나 깨나
when one is asleep and awake
Always, whenever one is asleep or awake.
Proverbs
자다가 벼락을 맞는다
be struck by lightning while sleeping
To suffer unexpected trouble.
자다가 봉창 두드린다
pound on a paper window while sleeping
To suddenly say or do something taken out of context.