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낮아지다

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At the A1 level, '낮아지다' is introduced as a way to describe simple changes in height. Think of it as 'becoming low.' You might use it to talk about a chair that is too high and needs to be lower, or the height of a table. It is important to learn it alongside its opposite, '높아지다' (to become high). At this stage, focus on the basic meaning: something was high, and now it is low. You will mostly see it in the past tense '낮아졌어요' to describe a completed change.
At the A2 level, you start using '낮아지다' for more than just physical objects. You will use it to talk about the weather, specifically '기온' (temperature). You can say '기온이 낮아졌어요' to mean the weather got colder. You also begin to use it for simple numerical values like '가격' (price). You should practice the conjugation rules for '-아지다' and understand that this verb doesn't take an object (no '을/를').
At the B1 level, '낮아지다' moves into abstract territory. You can describe someone's '목소리' (voice) getting lower or their '자존감' (self-esteem) decreasing. You will also encounter it in more complex sentence structures, such as using it with '기 때문에' (because) or '면' (if). You should be able to distinguish '낮아지다' from '내려가다' (to go down) and '줄어들다' (to decrease in amount).
At the B2 level, '낮아지다' is a key word for discussing social and economic trends. You will see it in news articles about '실업률' (unemployment rate), '출산율' (birth rate), and '금리' (interest rates). You should be comfortable using it in formal settings with the '-습니다' ending. You also learn to use it with adverbs like '급격히' (sharply) or '점진적으로' (gradually) to describe the speed and nature of the change.
At the C1 level, you use '낮아지다' to describe nuanced shifts in societal standards, cultural values, or academic difficulty. You might discuss how the '문턱' (threshold/barrier) for a certain profession has become lower. You should be able to use it in academic writing and formal debates, understanding its objective tone compared to more emotional or descriptive verbs. You also recognize its use in literature to set a mood or describe a setting.
At the C2 level, you master the philosophical and highly technical applications of '낮아지다'. This includes its use in scientific papers (e.g., atmospheric pressure changes in physics) or philosophical texts discussing the 'lowering' of the human spirit or ego. You understand every subtle connotation and can use it interchangeably with highly specific Sino-Korean synonyms like '감축되다' or '저하되다' depending on the exact register required.
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  • 낮아지다 means 'to become low' or 'to decrease'.
  • It is an intransitive verb used with subject markers 이/가.
  • Commonly applied to temperature, prices, and physical height.
  • It differs from 낮추다 (to lower) which requires an actor.

The Korean verb 낮아지다 is a compound verb formed by combining the adjective 낮다 (to be low) with the auxiliary verb pattern -아/어지다, which indicates a change in state. In its most literal sense, it describes the process of something moving from a higher position to a lower one, or a state becoming lower over time. This can refer to physical height, numerical values, or abstract concepts like social status or quality.

Physical Elevation
Used when the height of an object, terrain, or structure decreases. For example, a ceiling in a basement might get lower as you walk further in.
Numerical Values
Extensively used in weather reports (temperature), economics (prices), and health (blood pressure) to indicate a downward trend.
Abstract Standards
Refers to the lowering of standards, expectations, or the level of difficulty in a task or exam.

기온이 밤이 되면서 점차 낮아지다.

— The temperature gradually becomes lower as night falls.

When we look at the nuance of 낮아지다, it is important to distinguish it from its causative counterpart, 낮추다. While 낮추다 implies an external agent actively lowering something (like a person lowering their voice), 낮아지다 focuses on the change occurring to the subject itself, often naturally or as a result of external circumstances. This makes it a frequent choice in scientific, economic, and descriptive contexts where the process is the focus rather than the actor.

물가가 낮아지기를 바라는 사람들이 많습니다.

— There are many people who hope that prices will become lower.
Social Hierarchy
In historical or formal contexts, it can describe a person's rank or status becoming lower within a hierarchy.
Acoustics
Describes the pitch of a sound or voice becoming deeper or lower in frequency.

구름의 높이가 낮아지면 비가 올 확률이 높습니다.

— When the height of the clouds becomes lower, the probability of rain is high.

Furthermore, 낮아지다 is essential for describing statistical trends. In modern Korean society, it is often used in discussions about the birth rate (출산율), the unemployment rate (실업률), or interest rates (금리). Because it implies a transition, it is almost always used with particles like -아/어지다 to show the progression from one state to another. This linguistic structure helps speakers emphasize the dynamic nature of the world around them.

시험의 난이도가 작년보다 낮아졌습니다.

— The difficulty level of the exam became lower than last year.

강물의 수위가 가뭄 때문에 낮아졌다.

— The water level of the river became lower because of the drought.

Using 낮아지다 correctly requires an understanding of Korean conjugation and particle usage. Since it is an intransitive verb (자동사), the subject of the sentence is usually marked with the subject particles 이/가 or the topic particles 은/는. You should never use the object particle 을/를 with this word.

Grammar Structure
[Subject] + 이/가 + 낮아지다. (The subject becomes low.)
Tense Conjugation
Present: 낮아져요 / 낮아집니다. Past: 낮아졌어요 / 낮아졌습니다. Future: 낮아질 거예요 / 낮아질 것입니다.

One of the most common ways to use this verb is to describe a trend. To say 'is becoming lower,' you use the present progressive form 낮아지고 있다. This is particularly useful in business reports or weather updates. For example, 'The exchange rate is getting lower' would be 환율이 낮아지고 있습니다.

목소리가 점점 낮아지더니 결국 멈췄다.

— The voice gradually became lower and then finally stopped.

When comparing two states, the particle 보다 (than) is often used. You might say 'This year's profits became lower than last year's' (올해 수익이 작년보다 낮아졌습니다). This highlights the comparative nature of the verb, as it inherently implies a previous state that was higher.

혈압이 낮아지도록 건강 관리를 해야 합니다.

— You must manage your health so that your blood pressure becomes lower.

In formal writing, 낮아지다 is often used in the form of a noun phrase using -음/기 or -는 것. For instance, 낮아지는 추세 (a downward trend) is a common collocation in academic and journalistic contexts. Understanding these patterns allows you to transition from simple daily conversation to more sophisticated Korean usage.

You will encounter 낮아지다 in a variety of settings, ranging from the mundane to the highly technical. Because it deals with changes in levels, it is a staple of informative media.

Weather Forecasts
Meteorologists use it to describe drops in temperature, humidity, or atmospheric pressure. '내일은 기온이 오늘보다 낮아지겠습니다' (Tomorrow the temperature will become lower than today).
Economic News
News anchors discuss interest rates, stock prices, and employment rates using this verb. It conveys a sense of objective reporting on market fluctuations.
Medical Consultations
Doctors use it to discuss a patient's vital signs, such as blood sugar or cholesterol levels, becoming lower after treatment.

최근 청년 실업률이 조금씩 낮아지고 있다는 소식입니다.

— There is news that the youth unemployment rate has been gradually becoming lower recently.

In daily life, you might hear it when discussing home interior design (e.g., a bed being lower to the ground) or when talking about personal growth, such as one's self-esteem (자존감) becoming lower during a difficult period. It is also common in educational settings when discussing the difficulty of entrance exams or the passing threshold for a certification.

파도가 낮아질 때까지 기다려야 해요.

— We have to wait until the waves become lower.

Even intermediate learners often trip up on the nuances of 낮아지다. The most frequent error is confusing it with its transitive partner, 낮추다.

Confusing Intransitive vs. Transitive
Learners often say '가격을 낮아졌어요' (Incorrect) instead of '가격을 낮췄어요' (I lowered the price) or '가격이 낮아졌어요' (The price became lower).
Misusing with 'Small'
Sometimes learners use '낮아지다' when they mean '작아지다' (to become small). '낮아지다' only refers to height or level, not overall size or volume.
Spelling Errors
Because of the pronunciation, some write '나자지다' or '낮어지다'. The correct spelling is always '낮아지다' following the '-아지다' rule for vowels like 'ㅏ'.

❌ 목소리를 낮아지세요. (Lower your voice - Incorrect)
✅ 목소리를 낮추세요. (Lower your voice - Correct)

Another mistake is using 낮아지다 for things that 'fall' suddenly, like a ball or a person falling down. In those cases, 떨어지다 (to fall) or 넘어지다 (to fall over) are the correct choices. 낮아지다 implies a change in the level or position of a surface or a measured value, not a sudden gravitational drop of an object.

To truly master 낮아지다, you should understand how it relates to other Korean words that describe decreasing or falling.

내려가다 (To go down)
Focuses on the movement downward. While '낮아지다' describes the state of being lower, '내려가다' emphasizes the physical action of descending.
하락하다 (To drop/fall - Formal)
A Sino-Korean word (下落) used primarily in economic contexts like stock markets or real estate prices. It is more formal than '낮아지다'.
줄어들다 (To decrease/shrink)
Refers to a reduction in quantity, size, or amount. If the number of students decreases, use '줄어들다'. If their average score decreases, use '낮아지다'.
떨어지다 (To fall/drop)
Often used for a sudden drop in temperature or failing an exam. It feels more abrupt than the gradual change often implied by '낮아지다'.

주가가 하락하고 기온이 낮아지는 것은 다른 느낌입니다.

— Stock prices dropping (harak) and temperature becoming lower (najajida) have different nuances.

Choosing the right word depends on the context. If you are describing a physical slope, 낮아지다 describes how the ground level changes. If you are walking down that slope, you are 내려가다-ing. Understanding these distinctions will make your Korean sound much more natural and precise.

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Schwierigkeitsgrad

Wichtige Grammatik

Beispiele nach Niveau

1

의자가 낮아졌어요.

The chair became lower.

Past tense of 낮아지다.

2

책상이 너무 낮아지면 불편해요.

If the desk becomes too low, it's uncomfortable.

-면 (if) condition.

3

산이 점점 낮아져요.

The mountain gradually becomes lower.

점점 (gradually) + present tense.

4

구름이 낮아졌어요.

The clouds became lower.

Subject + 이/가.

5

키가 낮아진 것 같아요.

I think my height became lower (I got shorter).

-ㄴ 것 같다 (seems like).

6

물이 낮아졌어요.

The water became lower.

Simple change of state.

7

천장이 낮아졌어요.

The ceiling became lower.

Physical height.

8

담장이 낮아졌어요.

The wall became lower.

Subject marker '이'.

1

기온이 낮아져서 추워요.

The temperature became lower, so it's cold.

-아서 (reason).

2

가격이 낮아지면 살게요.

If the price becomes lower, I will buy it.

Future intention.

3

목소리가 낮아졌어요.

The voice became lower.

Abstract change.

4

점수가 낮아져서 슬퍼요.

My score became lower, so I'm sad.

Numerical value.

5

파도가 낮아지고 있어요.

The waves are becoming lower.

-고 있다 (progressive).

6

해의 높이가 낮아졌어요.

The sun's height became lower.

Positional change.

7

습도가 낮아지면 좋겠어요.

I wish the humidity would become lower.

-었으면 좋겠다 (wish).

8

계단이 낮아져서 걷기 편해요.

The stairs became lower, so it's easy to walk.

Benefit of change.

1

자존감이 낮아지지 않도록 노력하세요.

Try not to let your self-esteem become lower.

-지 않도록 (so that not).

2

환율이 낮아지면서 수출이 어려워졌어요.

As the exchange rate became lower, exporting became difficult.

-면서 (while/as).

3

난이도가 낮아진 시험을 봤어요.

I took an exam where the difficulty had become lower.

Modifier form -ㄴ.

4

품질이 낮아지면 고객이 떠나요.

If the quality becomes lower, customers leave.

Cause and effect.

5

강수량이 낮아져서 가뭄이 심해요.

The rainfall became lower, so the drought is severe.

Meteorological context.

6

시력이 낮아져서 안경을 바꿨어요.

My eyesight became lower (worsened), so I changed my glasses.

Health context.

7

관심이 낮아지는 것이 걱정돼요.

I'm worried that the interest is becoming lower.

-는 것 (nominalization).

8

압력이 낮아지면 폭발할 수 있어요.

If the pressure becomes lower, it could explode.

Scientific warning.

1

금리가 낮아지면 대출이 늘어납니다.

When interest rates become lower, loans increase.

Economic principle.

2

출산율이 급격히 낮아지고 있습니다.

The birth rate is sharply becoming lower.

Social issue.

3

합격선이 낮아질 것으로 예상됩니다.

The passing line is expected to become lower.

-을 것으로 예상되다 (expected to).

4

생산성이 낮아지는 원인을 분석해야 합니다.

We must analyze the reason why productivity is becoming lower.

Formal analysis.

5

인지도가 낮아져서 홍보가 필요해요.

Because brand recognition became lower, promotion is needed.

Business context.

6

위험성이 낮아졌다고 판단했습니다.

It was judged that the risk had become lower.

Indirect quotation -다고.

7

장벽이 낮아지면서 경쟁이 치열해졌어요.

As the barriers became lower, competition became fierce.

Metaphorical usage.

8

효율성이 낮아지지 않게 관리하세요.

Manage it so that efficiency does not become lower.

Imperative with purpose.

1

도덕적 기준이 낮아지는 사회적 현상입니다.

It is a social phenomenon where moral standards are becoming lower.

Sociological observation.

2

진입 장벽이 낮아지며 누구나 참여 가능해졌다.

As the entry barrier became lower, anyone became able to participate.

Formal connective -며.

3

신뢰도가 낮아진 언론은 외면받기 쉽다.

Media whose credibility has become lower is easily ignored.

Complex noun modification.

4

기대치가 낮아지면 실망도 적어지기 마련이다.

If expectations become lower, disappointment is bound to be less.

-기 마련이다 (bound to).

5

혈중 농도가 낮아질 때까지 안정을 취하세요.

Rest until the blood concentration level becomes lower.

Medical instruction.

6

권위가 낮아진 지도자는 힘을 잃는다.

A leader whose authority has become lower loses power.

Political commentary.

7

가청 주파수가 나이가 들수록 낮아집니다.

The audible frequency range becomes lower as one gets older.

Biological fact.

8

해수면이 낮아졌던 빙하기의 흔적입니다.

These are traces of the Ice Age when the sea level became lower.

Historical/Scientific.

1

자아의 경계가 낮아지는 명상의 단계입니다.

It is a stage of meditation where the boundaries of the ego become lower.

Philosophical context.

2

언어의 품격이 낮아지는 것에 대한 우려가 크다.

There is great concern about the dignity of language becoming lower.

Cultural criticism.

3

변동성이 낮아지며 시장이 안정세에 접어들었다.

As volatility became lower, the market entered a period of stability.

Financial jargon.

4

투과율이 낮아지는 원인을 물리적으로 규명했다.

The cause of the transmittance becoming lower was physically identified.

Technical report style.

5

인간의 존엄성이 낮아지는 행위는 지양해야 한다.

Actions that cause human dignity to become lower should be avoided.

Ethical discourse.

6

상관관계가 낮아지는 지점을 포착하는 것이 핵심이다.

The key is to capture the point where the correlation becomes lower.

Statistical analysis.

7

역치의 수준이 낮아지면 통증을 더 민감하게 느낀다.

If the threshold level becomes lower, one feels pain more sensitively.

Physiological terminology.

8

심미적 가치가 낮아진 복제품들이 범람하고 있다.

Replicas whose aesthetic value has become lower are overflowing.

Artistic critique.

Häufige Kollokationen

기온이 낮아지다 (temperature drops)
가격이 낮아지다 (price drops)
확률이 낮아지다 (probability decreases)
목소리가 낮아지다 (voice gets lower)
자존감이 낮아지다 (self-esteem drops)
수위가 낮아지다 (water level drops)
난이도가 낮아지다 (difficulty decreases)
혈압이 낮아지다 (blood pressure drops)
금리가 낮아지다 (interest rate drops)
품질이 낮아지다 (quality drops)

Häufige Phrasen

점점 낮아지다 (to gradually become lower)

급격히 낮아지다 (to sharply become lower)

현저히 낮아지다 (to significantly become lower)

낮아지는 추세 (a downward trend)

낮아질 대로 낮아지다 (to become as low as it can get)

눈높이가 낮아지다 (standards/expectations become lower)

문턱이 낮아지다 (barriers to entry become lower)

신뢰가 낮아지다 (trust becomes lower)

비중이 낮아지다 (importance/proportion becomes lower)

가능성이 낮아지다 (possibility becomes lower)

Wird oft verwechselt mit

낮아지다 vs 낮추다 (to lower - transitive)

낮아지다 vs 내려가다 (to go down - movement)

낮아지다 vs 작아지다 (to become small - size)

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scientific

Used for pressure, density, and concentration.

psychological

Used for motivation, self-esteem, and stress levels (when they decrease).

Häufige Fehler
  • Using '을/를' instead of '이/가'.
  • Spelling it as '낮어지다'.
  • Using it for physical movement like 'going downstairs'.
  • Confusing it with '작아지다' (becoming small).
  • Using it for 'failing' an exam (use 떨어지다 instead).

Tipps

Subject Marker

Always use 이/가 with 낮아지다. It describes what happened to the subject.

Antonym Pair

Learn 낮아지다 and 높아지다 together as a pair of opposites.

Weather

This is the most common word for temperature drops in Korean.

Formal Reports

Use '하락하다' for stocks, but '낮아지다' for general levels and rates.

Humility

Use '자세를 낮추다' (lower posture) to describe acting humble.

Gradual Change

It often implies a gradual process compared to '떨어지다'.

Abstract Levels

Great for difficulty, standards, and interest levels.

Transitive Trap

Don't use it when you are the one doing the action.

News Keywords

Listen for '금리' (interest) + '낮아지다' in financial news.

Sino-Korean

Once comfortable, try using '저하되다' for more formal 'deterioration'.

Einprägen

Wortherkunft

Native Korean

Kultureller Kontext

Low interest rates (저금리) are a constant topic of conversation among investors.

Lowering one's physical posture or status is a sign of respect.

A 'lower' score is a major source of stress in the 'Hell Joseon' narrative.

Im Alltag üben

Kontexte aus dem Alltag

Gesprächseinstiege

"요즘 날씨가 많이 낮아졌죠? (The weather has gotten much lower/colder lately, right?)"

"시험 난이도가 낮아지면 좋겠어요. (I wish the exam difficulty would become lower.)"

"이 의자 높이가 좀 낮아질 수 있을까요? (Can the height of this chair become lower?)"

"환율이 낮아지면 여행 갈 거예요? (If the exchange rate becomes lower, will you go on a trip?)"

"자존감이 낮아질 때 어떻게 하세요? (What do you do when your self-esteem becomes lower?)"

Tagebuch-Impulse

Write about a time your expectations for someone became lower.

Describe how the temperature changes in your city during autumn.

Reflect on a situation where a barrier to entry became lower for you.

Discuss the pros and cons of interest rates becoming lower.

Write a poem about the sun's height becoming lower at dusk.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

10 Fragen

Only metaphorically, like status or height. You can't use it for a person physically moving down; use 내려가다 for that.

It is always 낮아지다 because the stem '낮' has the vowel 'ㅏ'.

No, you must say '가격이 낮아졌어요' (The price became lower) or '가격을 낮췄어요' (I lowered the price).

The opposite is 높아지다 (to become high/increase).

Yes, for pitch. '목소리가 낮아지다' means the pitch became lower.

In some contexts like '품질' (quality) or '시력' (eyesight), yes, it implies worsening.

Yes, it is very common in both daily speech and formal writing.

Use the progressive form: 낮아지고 있어요.

No, use '적어지다' for 'less' in quantity.

낮아지다 itself already has a passive/resultative meaning.

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