사라지다
sarajida[sʰa̠ɾa̠d͡ʑida̠]
To vanish in Korean is 사라지다 (sarajida).
The verb 사라지다 is used both for physical objects disappearing from sight and for abstract things, such as hopes or traces, vanishing.
Meaning: become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of 사라지다 is 사라졌다, while the present participle or adjectival form is 사라지는.
How do you pronounce it?
sarajida
Did you know?
- In Korean, the concept of vanishing is often linked to the word 증발, which literally means 'evaporation'. When a person suddenly disappears or ghosts a friend, Koreans colloquially say they 'evaporated'.
- The root of 사라지다 is related to 사르다, which means 'to burn' or 'to consume by fire'. This suggests that vanishing was originally conceptualized as being burned away until nothing remained.
- In high-stress or dramatic Korean media, the phrase 사라져! (Vanish!) is often used as a harsh command to tell someone to get out of one's sight immediately.
Examples in context
- 네 친구 어디로 사라져 버렸어?Where did your friend disappear to?
- 갑자기 사라지다Suddenly vanish
- 흔적 없이 사라지다Vanish without a trace
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vanish” translations and entries 사라지다, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 사라지다, CC BY-SA 4.0.
