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TOPIK 5verb

굳어지다

gudeojida [구더지다]

굳어져요 · 굳어졌어요 · 굳어질 거예요 · 굳어진 (+noun)

to become hard, to stiffen; to become fixed, to become entrenched

Example

한번 굳어진 습관은 고치기가 어려워요.

Once a habit becomes fixed, it's hard to change.

Word parts

From 굳다 'to harden' plus -어지다 'to become.'