Korean word

답답하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtapttapada

Meaning

  • adjectivestuffy

Example

창문을 닫아서 답답해요.chang mu neul ta da seo tap tta pae yo

I feel stuffy because the window is closed.

Illustration for 답답하다 (stuffy)

More examples

시험 결과를 기다리느라 답답한 마음이에요.si heom kyeol gwa reul ki da ri neu ra tap tta pan ma eu mi e yo

Waiting for the test results makes me feel frustrated.

Core concept

A sense of pressure and blockage that makes breathing, movement, or progress feel difficult.

Common phrases

  • 답답한 마음tap tta pan ma eum

    a frustrated feeling

  • 가슴이 답답하다ka seu mi tap tta pa da

    a tight feeling in the chest

Similar words

갑갑하다kapkkapada: Stale, trapped air creates a closed-in feeling that makes breathing uncomfortable.
숨막히다summakida: Severe breathlessness feels as if air cannot get in.
막막하다mangmakada: A heavy feeling comes when no clear way forward can be seen.

Definition in Korean

공간이나 관계에서 느끼는 막힌 기분이나 숨이 막힐 듯한 불편함을 나타내는 형용사.kong ga ni na kwan gye e seo neu kki neun ma kin ki bu ni na su mi ma kil tteu tan pul pyeon ha meul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word is native Korean, and although its repeated form strongly suggests emphasis, no certain historical decomposition is supplied.

Usage tips

  • A small room with no fresh air can feel stuffy, while a problem that cannot move forward can make a person feel frustrated.

Other meanings

  • crampedadjective
  • frustratingadjective
  • frustratedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 답답하게tapttapagestiflinglyadverb
  • 답답해지다tapttapaejidabecome frustratedverb

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