Korean word

웃기다

Pronunciation

Romanizationutkkida

Meaning

  • verbfunny

Example

그 친구의 이야기는 항상 웃겨.keu chin gu ui i ya gi neun hang sang ut kkyeo

That friend's stories are always funny.

Illustration for 웃기다 (funny)

More examples

그 영화는 중간부터 정말 웃겼다.keu yeong hwa neun chung gan bu teo cheong mal ut kkyeot tta

From the middle onward, the movie was really funny.

Core concept

A person, sound, or action that triggers laughter, whether through humor or absurdity.

Common phrases

  • 정말 웃겨cheong mal ut kkyeo

    really funny

  • 농담이 웃겨nong da mi ut kkyeo

    funny joke

Similar words

웃다uttta: Laughing or smiling to show pleasure or amusement.
놀리다nollida: Jokingly provoking someone with words or actions to get a response.
비웃다piuttta: Mocking someone by laughing in a scornful and hurtful way.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람을 웃게 만드는 동사로, 소리나 행동으로 웃음을 일으키는 뜻ta reun sa ra meul ut kke man deu neun tong sa ro so ri na haeng dong eu ro u seu meul i reu ki neun tteut

Word origin

The verb developed from the Korean root for laughing into a causative form that means making other people laugh.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English funny, which can simply describe something amusing, this word focuses on the laughter that a person or situation causes and can also describe something absurd in casual speech.

Other meanings

  • make someone laughverb
  • ridiculousadjective

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