Korean word

복잡하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpokjjapada

Meaning

  • adjectivecomplicated

Example

이 문제는 복잡해요.i mun je neun pok jja pae yo

This problem is complicated.

Illustration for 복잡하다 (complicated)

More examples

절차가 복잡해서 시간이 오래 걸렸어요.cheol cha ga pok jja pae seo si ga ni o rae keol lyeo sseo yo

The procedure was complicated, so it took a long time.

Core concept

Different pieces are tangled together, so the whole thing is difficult to organize or understand.

Common phrases

  • 절차가 복잡하다cheol cha ga pok jja pa da

    complicated procedure

  • 규칙이 복잡하다kyu chi gi pok jja pa da

    complicated rules

  • 설계가 복잡하다seol gye ga pok jja pa da

    complicated design

Similar words

어수선하다eosuseonhada: A disorderly state that feels untidy and lacks calm.
번거롭다peongeoroptta: Requiring extra work or steps in a way that makes a task feel like a hassle.
혼잡하다honjapada: Filled with people or vehicles so that movement through a place is difficult.
까다롭다kkadaroptta: Demanding careful attention because only a narrow range of choices or results is acceptable.

Definition in Korean

겹치거나 섞여서 정리하기 어렵고 단순히 말로 설명하기 힘든 상태를 이르는 형용사다.kyeop chi geo na seo kkyeo seo cheong ni ha gi eo ryeop kko tan sun hi mal lo seol myeong ha gi him deun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa da

Word origin

Its base is a Sino-Korean word for a mixture of overlapping and varied parts, joined to a form that turns it into a word describing a condition.

Usage tips

  • When many things fill one space, this word may mean crowded as well as complicated, so the setting helps show which meaning is intended.

Other meanings

  • crowdedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 복잡도pokjjapttocomplexitynoun
  • 복잡해지다pokjjapaejidabecome complicatedverb
  • 복잡성pokjjapsseongcomplexitynoun

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