탈락된
tallakdoen
In Korean, 'eliminated' is 탈락된 (tallakdoen).
The term is used when someone is removed from a competition or a process due to failure or a low score. You can use the noun 탈락 to refer to the concept of 'elimination' or 'failure to qualify' in contexts like sports or game shows. Another way to express the concept of 'elimination' is with the word 제외.
How does it change in a sentence?
While 탈락된 is the adjective form used to describe a person or thing that has been eliminated, the intransitive verb 탈락하다 is more commonly used to say 'to be eliminated' in a sentence. In a conversational context, to say someone 'was eliminated' from a competition, you would use the past tense form 탈락했다. Additionally, 졌어 is the informal past tense form of the verb 지다, which means 'to lose'.
How do you pronounce it?
tallakdoen
Did you know?
- Korean speakers may use the phrase 광탈 as a slang abbreviation for 'lightning-fast elimination' to describe failing a job interview or exam almost instantly.
- The verb 지다 used for 'losing' also describes a flower wilting or the sun setting in Korean.
- In Korean, you might see the word 탈락 used in hair or skin care contexts to describe 'shedding' or 'falling out' of dead cells or hair, showing its connection to the physical act of dropping.
Examples in context
- 저는 프로젝트에서 제외되었습니다.I have been eliminated from the project.
- 우리 팀은 경쟁에서 제외되었습니다.Our team has been eliminated from the competition.
Example conversation
Minjun and Jieun are talking about a singing competition.
- 민준 Min-jun지은 씨, 좋아하는 가수가 탈락된 거 봤어요?jieun ssi, johahaneun gasuga tallakdoen geo bwasseoyo?Jieun, did you see that your favorite singer was eliminated?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 정말 믿기지 않아요.ne, jeongmal mitgiji anayo.Yes, I really can't believe it.
- 민준 Min-jun점수가 너무 낮아서 탈락된 것 같아요.jeomsuga neomu najaseo tallakdoen geot gatayo.I think they were eliminated because the score was too low.
- 지은 Ji-eun너무 슬프지만 어쩔 수 없네요.neomu seulpeujiman eojeol su eopneyo.It's so sad, but there's nothing that can be done.
