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TOPIK 5verb

뒤처지다

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뒤처져요 · 뒤처졌어요 · 뒤처질 거예요 · 뒤처진 (+noun)

to fall behind, to lag behind

Example

기술 변화를 따라가지 못하면 경쟁에서 뒤처질 수 있어요.

If you can't keep up with technological change, you may fall behind the competition.

Word parts

Built from 뒤 'behind' plus 처지다 'to sag, lag.'

Good to know

Often misspelled 뒤쳐지다; the standard spelling is 뒤처지다.