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TOPIK 4verb

얼룩지다

eollukjida [얼룩찌다]

얼룩져요 · 얼룩졌어요 · 얼룩질 거예요 · 얼룩진 (+noun)

to get stained, to become blotchy

Example

흰 바지가 김칫국물 때문에 얼룩졌어요.

My white pants got stained because of kimchi juice.

Word parts

얼룩 'stain' + -지다 'to become.'