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가려지다

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Meaning and Usage

The verb '가려지다' means 'to be covered up' or 'to be hidden' by something else. It is often used when an object or a part of a scene is obscured by another object, such as a curtain, shadow, or building.

Common Contexts

You will frequently hear '가려지다' in everyday situations describing visual obstruction, like windows being covered, faces hidden by shadows, or landscapes blocked by structures.

Collocations and Patterns

  • '가려지다 + 에 의해' (to be covered by) — used to specify the cause of the covering.
  • '가려지다 + ~에' (covered by something) — indicates what is doing the covering.
  • Often appears with nouns like '창문' (window), '얼굴' (face), '산' (mountain), '그림자' (shadow).

Register and Politeness

'가려지다' is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without change.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '가려지다' with '가리다' (to cover or to hide actively). Remember, '가려지다' is passive, meaning the subject is being covered, not doing the covering.

Example Sentences

창문이 커튼에 가려져서 밖이 잘 보이지 않는다.

Changmuni keoteune garyeojyeoseo bakk-i jal boiji anhneunda.

The window is covered by the curtain, so it's hard to see outside.

그림자가 얼굴을 가려서 표정을 알 수 없었다.

Geurimjaga eolgureul garyeoseo pyojeongeul al su eopseotda.

The shadow covered the face, so I couldn't tell the expression.

높은 건물 때문에 산이 가려졌다.

Nop-eun geonmul ttaemune sani garyeojyeotda.

The mountain was covered up because of the tall building.