-아/어 빠지다 emphasizes complete negative state - "completely" or "utterly."
Complete state - 지쳐 빠지다 (completely exhausted)
Negative emphasis - 썩어 빠지다 (completely rotten)
Thorough - Emphasizes extent of negative condition
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Usually negative adjectives/verbs
빠지다 = fall into/sink
I was so tired I was completely exhausted.
That person is completely lazy and doesn't do anything.
This food is completely cold and doesn't taste good.
His ideas are completely outdated.
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