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TOPIK 5verb

산재하다

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산재해요 · 산재했어요 · 산재할 거예요 · 산재한 (+noun)

to be scattered, to be dotted about

Example

이 지역에는 오래된 유적이 곳곳에 산재해 있어요.

Old ruins are scattered all over this region.

Word parts

산 scatter재 exist

Literally 'existing scattered about'.

Good to know

Usually in the -해 있다 form; figuratively, 문제가 산재해 있다 = problems are everywhere.