Korean word

신기하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsingihada

Meaning

  • adjectivemysterious

Example

이 풍경은 정말 신기하다.i pung gyeong eun cheong mal sin gi ha da

This landscape is really mysterious.

Illustration for 신기하다 (mysterious)

More examples

아이들이 그 마술을 보고 모두 신기하다고 말했다.a i deu ri keu ma su reul po go mo du sin gi ha da go mal haet tta

The children all said that the magic trick was mysterious.

Core concept

Something outside familiar experience makes the mind pause in wonder and look closer.

Common phrases

  • 정말 신기하다cheong mal sin gi ha da

    really mysterious

  • 너무 신기하다neo mu sin gi ha da

    very mysterious

  • 굉장히 신기하다koeng jang hi sin gi ha da

    extremely mysterious

Similar words

놀랍다nollaptta: Causing strong surprise because reality differs greatly from what was expected.
흥미롭다heungmiroptta: Holding attention by offering distinctive ideas that invite further thought.
이상하다isanghada: Seeming strange or unnatural because something does not fit the usual pattern.

Definition in Korean

익숙하지 않은 대상이나 현상이 호기심과 함께 놀랍게 느껴지는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.ik ssu ka ji a neun tae sang i na hyeon sang i ho gi sim gwa ham kke nol lap kke neu kkyeo ji neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

신기 (singi, "new and unusual") joins 하다 (hada, "to do") to form an adjective describing the feeling caused by an unexpected or strange thing.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for everyday discoveries because it shows both surprise and interest instead of simple dislike or disbelief.

Other meanings

  • unusualadjective
  • noveladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 신기함singihammysteriousnessnoun
  • 신기해하다singihaehadamarvel atverb

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