Vocabulary

나아지다

get better; improve

Meaning

Verb: “get better”, “improve” (condition, health, mood, situation).

Why this form?

좋아지다 — become better; improve : very broad and common; 나아지다 often suggests recovery from a previously unfavorable condition.

Natural usage

나아지다 → 나아져요 → 나아졌어요 (past). Distinct from 낫다 (“be better / recover”), which has a ㅅ irregularity.

Forms not to confuse

좋아지다

날씨가 좋아졌어요. — The weather got better.

Examples

훨씬 나아졌어요. — I feel much better.

상태가 조금 나아졌어요. — The condition has improved a little.

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