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TOPIK 5verb

열중하다

yeoljunghada [열쭝하다]

열중해요 · 열중했어요 · 열중할 거예요 · 열중하세요

to be absorbed in, to be engrossed in, to concentrate on

Example

아이들이 게임에 열중해서 부르는 소리도 못 들었어요.

The kids were so into the game that they didn't even hear us call.

Word parts

열 heat중 inside

Literally 'heat inside' — so into something you're fired up.

Good to know

Pronounced [열쭝하다] — the ㅈ is tensed after ㄹ.