Korean word

지겹다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchigyeoptta

Meaning

  • adjectivebe tired of

Example

같은 말만 들어서 지겹다.ka teun mal man teu reo seo chi gyeop tta

I'm tired of hearing the same thing.

Illustration for 지겹다 (be tired of)

More examples

계속 같은 메뉴만 먹어서 지겹다.kye sok ka teun me nyu man meo geo seo chi gyeop tta

I'm tired of having the same meals again and again.

Core concept

The same thing keeps happening until it feels emotionally exhausting and hard to endure.

Common phrases

  • 반복되는 일이 지겹다pan bok ttoe neun i ri chi gyeop tta

    find repeated things tiresome

  • 그 소리가 지겹다keu so ri ga chi gyeop tta

    find that sound tiresome

Similar words

질리다chillida: Repeated exposure makes something lose its appeal and become tiresome.
지루하다chiruhada: A situation feels dull because nothing interesting or new holds attention.
식상하다sikssanghada: A familiar idea or style feels worn out because it has lost its freshness.

Definition in Korean

같은 일이 계속되어 싫증이 나거나 참기 힘들 정도로 마음이 무거운 상태를 이르는 형용사.ka teun i ri kye sok ttoe eo sil jjeung i na geo na cham gi him deul jjeong do ro ma eu mi mu geo un sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word is native Korean, but its deeper historical origin is uncertain, so no reliable meaningful decomposition is available for learners.

Usage tips

  • This word usually expresses more than simple boredom, showing that repeated talk or events have become difficult to tolerate and can sound blunt when directed at someone.

Opposites

Related words

  • 지겨움chigyeoumwearinessnoun
  • 지겨워지다chigyeowojidagrow tired ofverb
  • 지겨워하다chigyeowohadafind tiresomeverb

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