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TOPIK 6verb

파탄나다

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파탄나요 · 파탄났어요 · 파탄날 거예요 · 파탄난 (+noun)

to collapse, to break down, to go bankrupt (finances, marriage)

Example

무리한 투자로 회사 재정이 파탄났습니다.

Reckless investments caused the company's finances to collapse.

Word parts

파 break탄 split seam

Literally 'break and split at the seams' plus native 나다 'to happen'.

Good to know

Also spelled 파탄 나다 with a space; 파탄에 이르다 is a more formal alternative.