Korean word

얇다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyaltta

Meaning

  • adjectivethin

Example

이 셔츠는 얇아서 여름에 입기 편해요.i syeo cheu neun yal ba seo yeo reu me ip kki pyeon hae yo

This shirt is thin, so it is easy to wear in summer.

Illustration for 얇다 (thin)

More examples

얇은 옷은 잘 말라요.yal beun o seun chal mal la yo

Thin clothing dries easily.

Core concept

A material layer with almost no felt thickness, with the same idea sometimes extending to something lacking depth.

Common phrases

  • 얇은 옷yal beun ot

    thin clothing

  • 얇은 종이yal beun chong i

    thin paper

  • 얇은 커튼yal beun keo teun

    thin curtain

Similar words

엷다yeoltta: A pale color or weak taste leaves only a light impression on the senses.
얕다yattta: A shallow place has little depth, so its bottom is close to the surface.
가늘다kaneulda: A strand or line has little width or thickness across its length.

Definition in Korean

옷이나 종이처럼 물체의 두께가 작아 접었을 때나 손으로 만졌을 때 두께감이 거의 느껴지지 않는 상태를 가리키는 형용사.o si na chong i cheo reom mul che ui tu kke ga cha ga cheo beo sseul ttae na so neu ro man jeo sseul ttae tu kke ga mi keo ui neu kkyeo ji ji an neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word's historical formation is uncertain, but it has a well-established use for describing something with little physical thickness.

Usage tips

  • A thin shirt may feel cool in summer, but this adjective alone does not say whether the fabric is soft, stretchy, or see-through.

Opposites

Related words

  • 얇아지다yalbajidabecome thinnerverb
  • 얇게yalkkethinlyadverb
  • 얇음yalbeumthinnessnoun

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