Vocabulary

몸을 바로 세우다

to straighten up

Meaning

Expression 몸을 바로 세우다: to straighten one’s body, stand upright.

Why this form?

일어서다 — to stand up: move from sitting or lying to standing.

자세를 바로잡다 — to correct one’s posture: adjust body alignment without necessarily standing up.

Forms not to confuse

  1. 일어서다

의자에서 일어섰어요. — He stood up from the chair.

  1. 자세를 바로잡다

자세를 바로잡으세요. — Correct your posture.

Examples

그는 내 목소리를 듣고 몸을 바로 세운다. — On hearing my voice, he straightens up.

그는 허리를 펴고 몸을 바로 세웠어요. — He straightened his back and stood upright.

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