What does 진정되다 mean?
진정되다 (jin-jeong-doe-da) means: To calm down and settle after anxiety or agitation.
Works for a racing heart, a crying child, or a chaotic situation alike — the word is about the settling itself. After an argument, you wait for your pulse to '진정되다' before trying to talk again.
How it's actually used
- 아이가 한참 울다가 엄마 품에 안기더니 금방 진정되었어요.
ai-ga han-cham ul-da-ga eom-ma pum-e an-gi-deon-i geum-bang jin-jeong-doe-eoss-eo-yo.
The child cried for a long time, but as soon as she was held in her mom's arms, she calmed right down.
💡 Works naturally for a crying child or a racing heart. - 처음에 크게 번지던 불길이 소방관들이 도착한 후에야 진정되었어.
cheo-eum-e keu-ge beon-ji-deon bul-gil-i so-bang-gwan-deul-i doh-ak-han hu-e-ya jin-jeong-doe-eoss-eo.
The fire that was spreading rapidly at first only settled down after the firefighters arrived.
💡 Used when a chaotic, agitated situation subsides. - 심장이 너무 빨리 뛰었는데 따뜻한 물을 마시니 조금 진정되었어요.
simjangi neomu ppalli ttwieonneunde ttatteuthan mureul masini jogum jinjeongdoeeosseoyo.
My heart was beating so fast, but after drinking some warm water, it calmed down a bit.
💡 Used when describing a racing physical sensation settling down.
Related words in Relief
걱정을 덜다 geok-jeong-eul deol-da다행이다 da-haeng-i-da안심하다 an-sim-ha-da마음이 놓이다 ma-eum-i no-i-da한시름 놓다 han-si-reum no-ta