Korean word

붉다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpuktta

Meaning

  • adjectivered

Example

붉은 사과를 샀다.pul geun sa gwa reul sat tta

I bought a red apple.

Illustration for 붉다 (red)

More examples

그의 얼굴이 붉었다.keu ui eol gu ri pul geot tta

His face was red.

Core concept

A red tone that feels softened or slightly tinted rather than vivid and sharp.

Common phrases

  • 붉은 얼굴pul geun eol gul

    red face

  • 붉은 입술pul geun ip ssul

    red lips

  • 붉은 노을pul geun no eul

    red sunset

Similar words

빨갛다ppalgata: A bright, clear red that is easy to notice.
불그스름하다pulgeuseureumhada: A pale red tint that looks soft and slightly blurred.
새빨갛다saeppalgata: A very vivid red that looks exceptionally bright and intense.

Definition in Korean

강한 빨간색보다는 붉은빛이나 붉은 기운이 도는 색이나 상태를 이르는 형용사.kang han ppal gan saek ppo da neun pul geun bi chi na pul geun ki u ni to neun sae gi na sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

붉다 (buktta, "to be reddish") is a native Korean color word whose related older forms also expressed red and reddish shades.

Usage tips

  • English red can describe both bright and muted colors, so this word helps mark a softer, more natural red.

Other meanings

  • reddishadjective

Opposites

  • 창백하다changbaekadapaleadjective

Related words

  • 붉히다pulkidareddenverb
  • 붉어지다pulgeojidaturn redverb

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