자라다

Meanings

growFor a living thing to get bigger partially or wholly.
growTo grow up in a certain environment or background.
develop; expandFor one's power, ability, etc., to increase.
growTo develop into something of a high level or state.

Examples from Lessons (3)

아니요, 저 는 부산에서 자라요.
No, I grew up in Busan.
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아기 가 건강하게 자라길 바라는 마음 으로 정성껏 준비하는 것 이죠.
It is prepared with great care in the hope that the baby will grow up healthy.
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광합성 에 꼭 필요한 빛 파장 만 골라서 쪼여 주니까 작물 이 웃자라지 않고 튼튼하게 자라거든.
Because it selects and shines only the light wavelengths essential for photosynthesis, crops grow healthily without growing excessively tall and spindly.
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Grammar in These Examples

-아/어Level 1Informal ending -요FoundationsPoliteness marker -거든Level 3If, when (casual)-는/ㄹLevel 1Verb noun modifier