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TOPIK 5verb

뿌리내리다

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뿌리내려요 · 뿌리내렸어요 · 뿌리내릴 거예요 · 뿌리내리세요

to take root, to become established

Example

민주주의가 이 사회에 뿌리내리기까지 오랜 시간이 걸렸어요.

It took a long time for democracy to take root in this society.

Word parts

Built from 뿌리 'root' plus 내리다 'to put down' — literally putting down roots.