Korean word

귀찮다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwichanta

Meaning

  • adjectiveannoying

Example

오늘은 귀찮아.o neu reun kwi cha na

I don't feel like it today.

Illustration for 귀찮다 (annoying)

More examples

하기가 귀찮다.ha gi ga kwi chan ta

Doing it feels like too much trouble.

Core concept

A small amount of effort feels like too much trouble, and the person would rather not act.

Common phrases

  • 하기가 귀찮다ha gi ga kwi chan ta

    be too much trouble to do

  • 정말 귀찮다cheong mal kwi chan ta

    be really annoying

Similar words

번거롭다peongeoroptta: Extra steps, forms, or preparation can make a task feel troublesome.
하기 싫다hagi silta: A plain statement shows that a person does not want to do something.
성가시다seonggasida: A person can find something bothersome and hard to ignore.
짜증나다jjajeungnada: Small annoyances can build until a person feels upset and angry.

Definition in Korean

작은 수고나 번거로움 때문에 어떤 일을 싫어하거나 미루려는 마음을 나타내는 형용사cha geun su go na peon geo ro um ttae mu ne eo tteon i reul si reo ha geo na mi ru ryeo neun ma eu meul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The origin of native Korean 귀찮다 (gwichanta, "annoying") is uncertain, so remembering its complete form together with the feeling of avoiding a small task is most useful.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe a person's mood, so it does not automatically mean that the task is broken or badly made.

Opposites

Related words

  • 귀찮음kwichaneumannoyancenoun
  • 귀찮아하다kwichanahadafind bothersomeverb

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