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TOPIK 4verb

저리다

jeorida

저려요 · 저렸어요 · 저릴 거예요 · 저린 (+noun)

to go numb, to tingle (pins and needles); to ache (heart, figurative)

Example

오래 앉아 있었더니 다리가 저려요.

I sat for a long time, and now my legs have fallen asleep.

Word parts

Also figurative: 가슴이 저리다 means 'my heart aches' with sadness.

Good to know

Don't confuse it with 절이다 'to salt, pickle' — both are pronounced [저리다].