Korean word

슬림하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationseullimhada

Meaning

  • adjectiveslim

Example

요즘 슬림한 디자인이 유행이에요.yo jeum seul lim han ti ja i ni yu haeng i e yo

Slim designs are popular these days.

Illustration for 슬림하다 (slim)

More examples

운동해서 슬림해졌어요.un dong hae seo seul lim hae jeo sseo yo

I got slimmer by exercising.

Core concept

A streamlined look with little width or thickness.

Common phrases

  • 슬림한 실루엣seul lim han sil lu et

    slim silhouette

  • 슬림한 팬츠seul lim han paen cheu

    slim pants

  • 슬림한 체형seul lim han che hyeong

    slim figure

Similar words

날씬하다nalssinhada: A slender body with balanced lines that looks good in clothes.
얇다yaltta: Having very little physical thickness, like a thin shirt or sheet of paper.
가늘다kaneulda: Being narrow and fine along its length, like a strand or line.

Definition in Korean

체형이나 물건의 폭·두께가 작아 보여 전체적으로 가늘고 세련되어 보이는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.che hyeong i na mul geo nui pok tu kke ga cha ga po yeo cheon che jeo geu ro ka neul go se ryeon doe eo po i neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Korean forms this adjective by adding 하다 (hada, "to do") to the loanword 슬림 (seulrim, "slim"), creating a descriptive expression for a slim appearance.

Usage tips

  • In Korean fashion and advertising, this word presents a thin shape as stylish rather than merely small.

Opposites

Related words

  • 슬림seullimslimnessnoun
  • 슬림핏seullimpitslim fitnoun

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