Vocabulary

울려 퍼지다

echo, ring out

Meaning

울려 퍼지다 — A verb describing a sound that rings out and spreads through a space.

Why this form?

울리다 (“ring, sound”) can describe the production of a sound; 울려 퍼지다 highlights its spreading through an area.

Examples

비명이 복도에 울려 퍼진다. — A scream echoes through the corridor.

종소리가 마을에 울려 퍼졌어요. — The sound of bells rang out across the village.

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