TOPIK · Level 190
15 words
Korean word
무더위
Pronunciation
Romanizationmudeowi
Meaning
- nounsweltering heat
Example
무더위로 땀이 많이 난다.mu deo wi ro tta mi ma ni nan da
The sweltering heat makes you sweat a lot.
More examples
바깥에 나가면 무더위가 확 느껴진다.pa kka te na ga myeon mu deo wi ga hwak neu kkyeo jin da
When you go outside, you can really feel the sweltering heat.
Core concept
Hot, damp air that clings to the body and leaves sweat slow to dry.
Common phrases
무더위에 시달리다mu deo wi e si dal li da
suffer from sweltering heat
무더위로 고생하다mu deo wi ro ko saeng ha da
struggle in sweltering heat
무더위가 기승을 부리다mu deo wi ga ki seung eul pu ri da
sweltering heat bears down
Similar words
더위teowi: High temperatures make the surrounding air and body feel hot.
폭염pogyeom: A short spell of extreme heat reaches dangerously high temperatures.
열대야yeoldaeya: An unusually warm night makes restful sleep difficult.
Definition in Korean
습도가 높아 땀이 마르지 않고 몸에 달라붙는 듯한 느낌의 더위.seup tto ga no pa tta mi ma reu ji an ko mo me tal la bun neun teu tan neu kki mui teo wi
Word origin
It is formed from a native Korean adjective meaning humid and oppressively hot plus a noun-forming ending.
Usage tips
- This word fits weather that feels uncomfortable because sweat stays on the skin, so it is more specific than a simple report of high temperature.
Opposites
- 추위chuwicoldnoun
Related words
- 무더위쉼터mudeowiswimteoheat-relief shelternoun
- 무덥다mudeopttaswelteringadjective