Korean word

든든하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationteundeunhada

Meaning

  • adjectivereassuring

Example

가족이 도와줘서 든든해요.ka jo gi to wa jwo seo teun deun hae yo

I feel reassured because my family helps me.

Illustration for 든든하다 (reassuring)

More examples

아침에 든든한 한 끼를 먹고 힘이 났어요.a chi me teun deun han han kki reul meok kko hi mi na sseo yo

I felt energized after eating a filling meal in the morning.

Core concept

A firm sense of support that quiets worry and makes a person feel secure, extending to a meal that leaves the body satisfied.

Common phrases

  • 마음이 든든하다ma eu mi teun deun ha da

    feel reassured

  • 든든한 친구teun deun han chin gu

    dependable friend

  • 든든한 한 끼teun deun han han kki

    filling meal

Similar words

믿음직스럽다mideumjiksseureoptta: Seeming likely to keep promises and provide reliable help.
듬직하다teumjikada: Giving a calm, solid impression that inspires trust and reliance.

Definition in Korean

믿음이나 지원이 있어 불안이 줄고 마음이 든든해지는 상태를 나타내는 형용사로, 배부르게 먹어 속이 든든할 때에도 사용함.mi deu mi na chi wo ni i sseo pu ra ni chul go ma eu mi teun deun hae ji neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa ro pae bu reu ge meo geo so gi teun deun hal ttae e do sa yong ham

Word origin

This native Korean adjective combines the stem deundeun with the verb-forming element hada, while the deeper origin of deundeun is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English reassuring, it can describe a person or support that feels reliable as well as a meal that keeps hunger away, so context identifies the kind of comfort meant.

Other meanings

  • dependableadjective
  • at easeadjective
  • fillingadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 든든함teundeunhamreassurancenoun
  • 든든히teundeunhireassuringlyadverb

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