Korean Conversation · Level 412
15 words
Korean word
뻐근하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationppeogeunhada
Meaning
- adjectivestiff
Example
아침에 일어나니 목이 뻐근하다.a chi me i reo na ni mo gi ppeo geun ha da
When I woke up in the morning, my neck felt stiff.
More examples
오랜 시간 컴퓨터 작업 후에 어깨가 뻐근하다.o raen si gan keom pyu teo cha geop hu e eo kkae ga ppeo geun ha da
After working at a computer for a long time, my shoulders feel stiff.
Core concept
A body part feels heavy and stiff because its muscles or joints have tightened, often with a dull ache.
Common phrases
어깨가 뻐근하다eo kkae ga ppeo geun ha da
stiff shoulder
허리가 뻐근하다heo ri ga ppeo geun ha da
stiff back
온몸이 뻐근하다on mo mi ppeo geun ha da
stiff all over
Similar words
아프다apeuda: Feeling pain in a particular part of the body.
저리다cheorida: Feeling numbness or prickling when normal sensation in a body part is reduced.
뻣뻣하다ppeotppeotada: Being firm and stiff instead of flexible and easy to move.
시큰하다sikeunhada: Feeling a steady, dull soreness that brings a sense of heaviness.
Definition in Korean
근육이나 관절이 뭉치거나 굳어서 움직일 때 무겁고 뻣뻣하게 느껴지는 상태를 이르는 형용사.keu nyu gi na kwan jeo ri mung chi geo na ku deo seo um ji gil ttae mu geop kko ppeot ppeo ta ge neu kkyeo ji neun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa
Word origin
The exact history is uncertain, but this is a native Korean expressive formation for the heavy, tight feeling caused by stiff muscles or joints.
Usage tips
- In everyday Korean, the affected body part commonly serves as the subject, so the sentence highlights where the stiffness is felt rather than who feels it.
Other meanings
- achyadjective
Opposites
- 시원하다siwonhadarefreshedadjective
Related words
- 뻐근함ppeogeunhamstiffnessnoun