Korean word

엄청나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationeomcheongnada

Meaning

  • adjectiveamazing

Example

그 영화는 엄청났어.keu yeong hwa neun eom cheong na sseo

That movie was amazing.

Illustration for 엄청나다 (amazing)

More examples

그 연구의 결과는 엄청났어.keu yeon gu ui kyeol gwa neun eom cheong na sseo

The study's result was amazing.

Core concept

A person, thing, or event that greatly exceeds the normal range in size, amount, or intensity.

Common phrases

  • 엄청난 영향eom cheong nan yeong hyang

    huge impact

  • 엄청난 양eom cheong nan yang

    enormous amount

  • 엄청난 노력eom cheong nan no ryeok

    great effort

Similar words

굉장하다koengjanghada: Having such great force or impact that it leaves a powerful impression.
대단하다taedanhada: Being remarkable enough in ability, effort, or achievement to deserve praise.
어마어마하다eomaeomahada: Being enormous in size or amount and strikingly beyond expectation.

Definition in Korean

양이나 정도가 매우 커서 보통 범위를 훨씬 넘는 것을 가리키는 표현.yang i na cheong do ga mae u keo seo po tong peo mwi reul hwol ssin neom neun keo seul ka ri ki neun pyo hyeon

Word origin

The word combines eomcheong, a word for an extreme amount or degree, with nada, which conveys something coming into being or occurring in that state.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use it for both physical scale and emotional impact, so the same word can describe a huge meal or an amazing performance.

Other meanings

  • hugeadjective

Opposites

  • 미미하다mimihadanegligibleadjective
  • 보잘것없다pojalgeoseopttainconsequentialadjective

Related words

  • 엄청eomcheongenormouslyadverb
  • 엄청나게eomcheongnageextremelyadverb

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