-어 버리다Korean expression · TOPIK 4

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TOPIK 4 4급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completely done.

형태Forms

-어 버리다-아 버리다-여 버리다

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completely done.

앞말이 나타내는 행동이 완전히 끝났음을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs whose final vowel is not ㅏ or ㅗ.

끝음절의 모음이 ‘ㅏ, ㅗ’가 아닌 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

나는 지하철에서 졸다가 그만 내릴 역을 지나쳐 버렸다.

I dozed off on the subway and ended up passing my stop.

승규는 배가 고파 동생 몫까지 다 먹어 버렸다.

Seunggyu was so hungry that he ate his brother's share too.

나는 민준이에게 너무 화가 나서 그가 준 편지를 찢어 버렸다.

I was so angry at Minjun that I tore up the letter he gave me.

대화In conversation

책상 위에 있는 쓰레기 같은 것들은 좀 치워 버려라.

Clean up the trash-like things on the desk.

아냐, 다 필요한 것들이니까 없애면 안 돼.

No, they're all necessary, so you can't get rid of them.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-고 들다 -go deulda An expression used to press someone to do the preceding act. TOPIK 4 -고 보다 -go boda An expression indicating that the action implied by the preceding word is done first and the subsequent events are thought about later. TOPIK 4 -고 해서 -go haeseo An expression used to state that the content of the preceding statement is one of several reasons for doing the act mentioned in the following… TOPIK 4 -나 싶다 -na sipda An expression used to indicate that the speaker is making a subjective and uncertain guess about the preceding statement. TOPIK 4 -는 김에 -neun gime -ㄴ 김에 · -은 김에 An expression used to indicate that one is doing a certain act, after the act mentioned in the preceding statement or while doing a similar behavior… TOPIK 4 -는 대로 -neun daero -ㄴ 대로 · -은 대로 An expression used to indicate that something is the same as the present act or state mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -어 버리다 mean in Korean?

-어 버리다 is a expression introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). An expression used to indicate that the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completely done.

When do you use -어 버리다?

Attaches after verbs whose final vowel is not ㅏ or ㅗ. The other shape is -아 버리다, -여 버리다 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -어 버리다 and -아 버리다?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -어 버리다?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.