Korean word

너무하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneomuhada

Meaning

  • adjectiveterrible

Example

그 사람의 행동은 너무해요.keu sa ra mui haeng dong eun neo mu hae yo

That person's behavior is terrible.

Illustration for 너무하다 (terrible)

More examples

그 상황에서 그런 반응은 너무해요.keu sang hwang e seo keu reon pa neung eun neo mu hae yo

That kind of reaction is excessive in that situation.

Core concept

Something goes beyond a fair or bearable limit, so it feels unacceptable.

Common phrases

  • 너무한 표현neo mu han pyo hyeon

    excessive expression

  • 너무한 태도neo mu han tae do

    unreasonable attitude

  • 너무한 반응neo mu han pa neung

    excessive reaction

Similar words

지나치다chinachida: Going beyond an appropriate level, amount, or degree.
과하다kwahada: Exceeding the amount or effort actually needed for a purpose.
심하다simhada: A quality or condition that is unusually severe or intense.
끔찍하다kkeumjjikada: An awful condition that causes strong fear or disgust.

Definition in Korean

어떤 상황이나 요구가 과도하여 참기 어렵고 부당하다고 여길 때 쓰는 서술형 형용사이다.eo tteon sang hwang i na yo gu ga kwa do ha yeo cham gi eo ryeop kko pu dang ha da go yeo gil ttae sseu neun seo sul hyeong hyeong yong sa i da

Word origin

너무하다 (neomuhada, "to be too much") joins 너무 (neomu, "too") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), turning the idea of excess into a judgment that something is unfair or hard to tolerate.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this is a strong way to object, so describing the specific action first can make the criticism clearer and less confrontational.

Other meanings

  • excessiveadjective
  • unreasonableadjective

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