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TOPIK 3verb

벌어지다

beoreojida [버러지다]

벌어져요 · 벌어졌어요 · 벌어질 거예요 · 벌어진 (+noun)

to happen, break out (an event); to open up, widen (a gap)

Example

어젯밤 가게 앞에서 큰 싸움이 벌어졌어요.

A big fight broke out in front of the store last night.

Word parts

Related to 벌리다 'to open wide' — picture a scene unfolding or a gap opening.