Korean word

뚱뚱하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationttungttunghada

Meaning

  • adjectivefat

Example

그 사람은 뚱뚱해요.keu sa ra meun ttung ttung hae yo

That person is fat.

Illustration for 뚱뚱하다 (fat)

More examples

요즘 운동해서 전보다 뚱뚱하지 않아요.yo jeum un dong hae seo cheon bo da ttung ttung ha ji a na yo

I've been exercising lately, so I'm not as fat as I was before.

Core concept

A person's overall shape looks full and round rather than slim because of extra body fat.

Common phrases

  • 몸이 뚱뚱하다mo mi ttung ttung ha da

    be fat

Similar words

통통하다tongtonghada: Having a moderately plump shape that looks soft and pleasantly rounded.
포동포동하다podongpodonghada: Looking plump, round, and soft because the body has plenty of flesh.
비만하다pimanhada: Being seriously overweight because of excess body fat.

Definition in Korean

몸에 지방이 많아 전체적으로 둥글고 부피가 커 보이는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.mo me chi bang i ma na cheon che jeo geu ro tung geul go pu pi ga keo po i neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Its formation links 뚱뚱 (ttungttung, "round and full") with 하다 (hada, "to make an adjective"), preserving the image of a rounded body.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may treat fat as a simple description in some contexts, but this Korean word can feel direct, so softer wording is often better for personal comments.

Opposites

Related words

  • 뚱뚱이ttungttungifat personnoun
  • 뚱뚱함ttungttunghamfatnessnoun
  • 뚱뚱해지다ttungttunghaejidabecome fatverb

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