How do you use to collapse (주저앉다) in a sentence?

집에 오자마자 소파에 주저앉았어요. — As soon as I got home, I collapsed onto the sofa.

When to use to collapse in Korean

Q: What does 주저앉다 mean in Korean?

주저앉다 means “to collapse” in Korean. The word "주저앉다" means to collapse or suddenly sink down, often onto the floor or a seat. It is used when someone loses strength, feels very tired, gets hurt, or is shocked. You can use it for both the body falling down and sitting down heavily because you cannot keep standing.

Korean: 주저앉다[ ju-jeo-an-da ]

When to use it

The word "주저앉다" means to collapse or suddenly sink down, often onto the floor or a seat. It is used when someone loses strength, feels very tired, gets hurt, or is shocked. You can use it for both the body falling down and sitting down heavily because you cannot keep standing.

Example sentences

집에 오자마자 소파에 주저앉았어요.
As soon as I got home, I collapsed onto the sofa.
아이가 운동장에서 넘어져 주저앉았어요.
The child fell and collapsed on the playground.
시험이 끝나고 교실 바닥에 주저앉았어요.
After the test, I collapsed onto the classroom floor.
장바구니가 너무 무거워서 가게 앞에 주저앉았어요.
The shopping basket was so heavy that I collapsed in front of the store.
그는 나쁜 소식을 듣고 주저앉았어요.
He heard the bad news and collapsed.
긴 여행 후에 역 의자에 주저앉았어요.
After a long trip, I collapsed into a seat at the station.