Korean word

얼떨떨하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationeoltteoltteolhada

Meaning

  • adjectivestunned

Example

그 소식을 듣고 얼떨떨했다.keu so si geul teut kko eol tteol tteol haet tta

After I heard the news, I was stunned.

Illustration for 얼떨떨하다 (stunned)

More examples

그는 얼떨떨한 눈빛으로 창밖을 바라보았다.keu neun eol tteol tteol han nun bi cheu ro chang ba kkeul pa ra bo at tta

He gazed out the window with a stunned look in his eyes.

Core concept

The mind seems to go blank for a moment, making a surprising situation hard to understand or respond to.

Common phrases

  • 얼떨떨한 얼굴eol tteol tteol han eol gul

    stunned face

  • 얼떨떨한 상태eol tteol tteol han sang tae

    stunned state

  • 얼떨떨한 눈빛eol tteol tteol han nun bit

    stunned look

Similar words

멍하다meonghada: A person seems mentally blank and does not react quickly to things around them.
어리둥절하다eoridungjeolhada: A confusing situation leaves a person unable to grasp its meaning or next step.
당황스럽다tanghwangseureoptta: A surprising situation makes a person feel flustered and unsure what response is suitable.
어안이 벙벙하다eoani peongbeonghada: A shocking event leaves a person too astonished to speak for a moment.

Definition in Korean

놀라움이나 당혹으로 머리가 잠시 아득해져 상황을 바로 받아들이지 못하는 상태를 뜻하는 형용사nol la u mi na tang ho geu ro meo ri ga cham si a deu kae jeo sang hwang eul pa ro pa da deu ri ji mo ta neun sang tae reul tteu ta neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word comes from a Korean sound-symbolic base associated with a shaken, dazed feeling and the adjective-forming element 하다 (hada, "to do or be").

Usage tips

  • The word presents a short-lived reaction to an event, so it is more natural for sudden news than for ordinary tiredness or daydreaming.

Other meanings

  • bewilderedverb
  • spaced outadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 얼떨떨해지다eoltteoltteolhaejidabecome stunnedverb
  • 얼떨결에eoltteolgyeoreinadvertentlyadverb

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