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TOPIK 2verb

깨다

kkaeda

깨요 · 깼어요 · 깰 거예요 · 깨세요

to wake up; to sober up

Example

밖이 시끄러워서 새벽에 잠이 깼어요.

It was noisy outside, so I woke up at dawn.

Word parts

Homonym warning: another 깨다 means 'to break' (glass, eggs).

Good to know

깨다 is waking; 일어나다 is getting up, so you can 깨다 and still stay in bed.