일어나다
ireonada[iɾʌ̹na̠da̠]
The English phrase arise is translated into Korean as 일어나다 (ireonada).
The term 일어나다 is used to mean to start to exist or to originate. However, in daily conversation, it is most commonly used to mean physically getting out of bed or standing up from a seat.
Meaning: start to exist, originate (verb)
Which one should you use?
While 일어나다 can mean to arise in a general sense, the term 발생하다 is the more precise, formal term used specifically for the occurrence of problems, phenomena or events.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense form of 일어나다 is 일어났다.
How do you pronounce it?
ireonada
Did you know?
- The term 일어나다 can also be used to describe the beginning of a rebellion or a social uprising. It links the physical act of standing up with the political act of resisting.
- If you want to say a situation has 'arisen' in a legal or official report, using 일어나다 might actually make you sound like you are talking about someone waking up from sleep.
- The word 일어나다 can be broken down into the components 'rise' and 'to come out', essentially describing the act of rising and emerging at the same time.
Examples in context
- 이번 주 동안 다양한 문제가 발생했습니다.Various problems arose this week.
- 계획대로 되지 않은 일이 생겼어.Something unexpected arose that didn't go according to plan.
- 계속해서 많은 어려움이 일어났지만, 포기하지 않고 도전했어요.Many difficulties arose continuously, but I didn't give up and kept challenging myself.
- 갈등이 일어나다.galdeungi ireonada.A conflict arises.
- 사건이 일어나다.sageoni ireonada.An incident arises.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arise” translations and entries 일어나다, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 일어나다, CC BY-SA 4.0.
