Korean word

부드럽다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpudeureoptta

Meaning

  • adjectivesoft

Example

이 빵은 부드럽다.i ppang eun pu deu reop tta

This bread is soft.

Illustration for 부드럽다 (soft)

More examples

이 옷감은 부드럽다.i ot kka meun pu deu reop tta

This cloth is soft.

Core concept

A flexible, yielding feel that changes shape easily instead of resisting pressure.

Common phrases

  • 말투가 부드럽다mal tu ga pu deu reop tta

    gentle speech

  • 촉감이 부드럽다chok kka mi pu deu reop tta

    soft to the touch

  • 옷감이 부드럽다ot kka mi pu deu reop tta

    soft cloth

Similar words

말랑하다mallanghada: Soft and bouncy, with a texture that gives way under a finger.
연하다yeonhada: Tender and easy to chew because food offers little resistance.
포근하다pogeunhada: Warm and comforting, with a gentle feeling like a cozy blanket.
순하다sunhada: A calm, gentle quality that makes a person, animal, or flavor feel mild and unthreatening.

Definition in Korean

만졌을 때 단단하지 않고 쉽게 눌리거나 모양이 변하는 상태를 이르는 형용사이다.man jeo sseul ttae tan dan ha ji an ko swip kke nul li geo na mo yang i pyeon ha neun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa i da

Word origin

The word is a native Korean adjective with no certain origin supplied, and its dictionary form is best remembered as the standard form for describing softness.

Usage tips

  • For food and fabric, this word is a useful everyday way to describe a pleasant texture, while English often chooses different words such as tender or silky.

Other meanings

  • smoothadjective
  • gentleadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 부드러움pudeureoumsoftnessnoun
  • 부드럽게pudeureopkkegentlyadverb
  • 부드러워지다pudeureowojidasoftenverb

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