How to Say "Disappear" in Korean

사라지다

sarajida[sʰa̠ɾa̠d͡ʑida̠]

To disappear in Korean is 사라지다 (sarajida).

The verb 사라지다 is a common way to say disappear in Korean.

Meaning: to vanish (verb)

How does it change in a sentence?

The past tense of 사라지다 is 사라졌다. For the present tense, you can use the polite form 사라져요 or the informal/casual form 사라져.

sarajida

When someone is 'ghosting' another person in modern Korean dating culture, they use the term 잠수, which means 'diving'. It describes a person who 'dives' into the ocean and disappears from communication.
The root of 사라지다 is linked to the verb 사르다, which means 'to burn' or 'to consume'. This suggests the historical concept of something vanishing as if it were being consumed by fire.
The phrase 사라져! is frequently used in Korean dramas as a dramatic command meaning 'get lost' or 'go away', rather than literally telling someone to vanish into thin air.

저녁에 잠시 사라졌다가 다시 나타났어요.
It disappeared for a while in the evening and then reappeared.
문서가 알 수 없는 이유로 없어졌습니다.
The document disappeared for an unknown reason.
어제 사진이 갑자기 사라졌어!
Yesterday, the picture suddenly disappeared!
예전에는 그곳에 숲이 있었다가 지금은 완전히 사라졌어요.
There used to be a forest there, but now it has completely disappeared.
도시 빌딩 사이로 태양이 사라지는 모습이 아름답습니다.
The sight of the sun disappearing between city buildings is beautiful.
연기가 사라졌어요.
The smoke disappeared.
기억이 사라지다.
gieogi sarajida.
The memory disappears.

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