English–Korean
“stiff” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationppeogeunhada
Example
아침에 일어나니 목이 뻐근하다.a chi me i reo na ni mo gi ppeo geun ha da
When I woke up in the morning, my neck felt stiff.
How to say “stiff” in Korean
“Stiff” in Korean is 뻐근하다 (ppeogeunhada).
A body part feels heavy and stiff because its muscles or joints have tightened, often with a dull ache.
Example sentences with 뻐근하다
오랜 시간 컴퓨터 작업 후에 어깨가 뻐근하다.o raen si gan keom pyu teo cha geop hu e eo kkae ga ppeo geun ha da
After working at a computer for a long time, my shoulders feel stiff.
Tips for using 뻐근하다
- In everyday Korean, the affected body part commonly serves as the subject, so the sentence highlights where the stiffness is felt rather than who feels it.