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TOPIK 3verb

높아지다

nopajida [노파지다]

높아져요 · 높아졌어요 · 높아질 거예요 · 높아지는 (+noun)

to become higher, to rise, to increase

Example

여름이 되면 기온이 많이 높아져요.

When summer comes, the temperature rises a lot.

Word parts

높다 (high) + -아지다 (to become): any adjective + -아/어지다 = 'become ~.'

Good to know

Pronounced [노파지다]: the final ㅍ of 높 carries over to the next syllable.