Korean word

비만

Pronunciation

Romanizationpiman

Meaning

  • nounobesity

Example

어릴 때부터 비만이라서 고민이에요.eo ril ttae bu teo pi ma ni ra seo ko mi ni e yo

I'm worried because I've been obese since childhood.

Illustration for 비만 (obesity)

More examples

최근 건강검진에서 비만 판정을 받았어요.choe geun keon gang geom ji ne seo pi man pan jeong eul pa da sseo yo

I was diagnosed with obesity at my recent health checkup.

Core concept

A body carrying too much stored fat, with possible effects on health.

Common phrases

  • 비만 예방pi man ye bang

    obesity prevention

  • 비만 치료pi man chi ryo

    obesity treatment

  • 비만 관리pi man kwal li

    obesity management

Similar words

과체중kwachejung: A condition in which body weight is above the usual range for height or age.
체중chejung: The measured heaviness of a person's or animal's whole body, usually given in kilograms.
비만증pimanjeung: A medical condition marked by a serious excess of body fat.
체지방chejibang: The amount of fat stored in a person's body.

Definition in Korean

몸에 지방이 지나치게 많이 쌓여 건강에 해를 줄 수 있는 상태를 이르는 말.mo me chi bang i chi na chi ge ma ni ssa yeo keon gang e hae reul chul su in neun sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean parts 비 (bi, "fat") and 만 (man, "fullness") combine in 비만 (biman, "obesity") to express fat accumulating until the body is overly full.

Usage tips

  • The noun fits health-related descriptions and formal discussions better than casual remarks about a person's body, which can sound hurtful.

Opposites

  • 저체중cheochejungunderweightnoun
  • 정상체중cheongsangchejungnormal weightnoun

Related words

  • 비만증pimanjeungobesitynoun
  • 비만도pimandodegree of obesitynoun

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