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TOPIK 4verb

쓰러지다

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쓰러져요 · 쓰러졌어요 · 쓰러질 거예요 · 쓰러진 (+noun)

to fall down, collapse; to go under (a business)

Example

어젯밤 강한 바람에 큰 나무가 쓰러졌어요.

A big tree fell over in the strong wind last night.

Good to know

For people, 쓰러지다 often means collapsing from illness or exhaustion, not just tripping (넘어지다).