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TOPIK 3verb

독립하다

dongnipada [동니파다]

독립해요 · 독립했어요 · 독립할 거예요 · 독립하세요

to become independent; to move out (from parents)

Example

저는 스무 살에 부모님한테서 독립했어요.

I moved out from my parents' place at twenty.

Word parts

독 alone립 stand

Literally 'to stand alone'.