경직돼요 · 경직됐어요 · 경직될 거예요 · 경직된 (+noun)
to become stiff, to become rigid; to be inflexible
Example
발표 전에 너무 긴장해서 온몸이 경직됐어요.
I was so nervous before the presentation that my whole body went stiff.
Word parts
경 hard+직 straight
Literally 'hard and straight' — used for bodies, atmospheres and organizations.
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Common collocations: 경직된 분위기 (a stiff atmosphere) and 경직된 조직 문화 (rigid company culture).
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