Korean word

가득하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkadeukada

Meaning

  • adjectivebe full

Example

방이 가득하다.pang i ka deu ka da

The room is full.

Illustration for 가득하다 (be full)

More examples

접시가 가득하다.cheop ssi ga ka deu ka da

The plate is full.

Core concept

A space or container has no room left because it is completely filled.

Common phrases

  • 접시가 가득하다cheop ssi ga ka deu ka da

    full plate

  • 가득한 식탁ka deu kan sik tak

    full table

Similar words

가득 차다kadeuk chada: Become full as contents fill a place or container.
꽉 차다kkwak chada: Be packed tightly, with almost no empty space between the contents.
빽빽하다ppaekppaekada: Be densely filled with people or objects close together.

Definition in Korean

어떤 공간이나 그릇 따위에 내용물이 틈 없이 꽉 차 있는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.eo tteon kong ga ni na keu reut tta wi e nae yong mu ri teum eop ssi kkwak cha in neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word combines native Korean 가득 (gadeu, "full") with 하다 (kada, "do") to form an adjective describing a completely filled state.

Usage tips

  • A useful TOPIK pattern is to connect this adjective with the thing that fills a space, rather than with the person who puts it there.

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