Korean word

넓다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneoltta

Meaning

  • adjectivespacious

Example

이 집은 넓어요.i chi beun neol beo yo

This house is spacious.

Illustration for 넓다 (spacious)

More examples

이 공원은 넓다.i kong wo neun neol tta

This park is spacious.

Core concept

Something stretches far enough to hold a lot, whether it is a room, a range, or an outlook.

Common phrases

  • 집이 넓다chi bi neol tta

    spacious house

  • 방이 넓다pang i neol tta

    spacious room

  • 마당이 넓다ma dang i neol tta

    spacious yard

Similar words

널찍하다neoljjikada: Having plenty of width or depth for easy movement.
넉넉하다neongneokada: Leaving enough room for people or things to fit comfortably.

Definition in Korean

물리적 공간뿐 아니라 성격이나 범위가 넓어 포용력이나 적용 범위가 큰 상태mul li jeok kong gan ppun a ni ra seong gyeo gi na peo mwi ga neol beo po yong nyeo gi na cheo gyong peo mwi ga keun sang tae

Word origin

This is a native Korean word built on a root for physical breadth, whose meaning naturally extends to broad ranges and open-minded attitudes.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use spacious for a room but broad-minded for a person, while this Korean adjective connects both ideas through the sense of having plenty of room.

Other meanings

  • wideadjective

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