Korean word

포만감

Pronunciation

Romanizationpomangam

Meaning

  • nounfeeling of fullness

Example

아침을 거르면 포만감이 오래가지 않아요.a chi meul keo reu myeon po man ga mi o rae ga ji a na yo

If you skip breakfast, you won't feel full for long.

Illustration for 포만감 (feeling of fullness)

More examples

식사 후에 천천히 걸으면 포만감을 더 오래 느낄 수 있어요.sik ssa hu e cheon cheon hi keo reu myeon po man ga meul teo o rae neu kkil ssu i sseo yo

After a meal, walking slowly can help you feel full for longer.

Core concept

Food fills the stomach and leaves a physical sense of being satisfied that can continue for some time.

Common phrases

  • 포만감을 느끼다po man ga meul neu kki da

    feel a sense of fullness

  • 포만감이 생기다po man ga mi saeng gi da

    develop a feeling of fullness

Similar words

배부름paebureum: The condition of no longer feeling hungry after a meal.
허기heogi: An uncomfortable need for food that signals hunger.
식욕sigyok: The desire or physical need to eat.

Definition in Korean

음식으로 인해 위가 채워져 생기는 신체적이고 감각적인 배부름 상태를 가리키는 말.eum si geu ro in hae wi ga chae wo jeo saeng gi neun sin che jeo gi go kam gak jjeo gin pae bu reum sang tae reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

포만감 (pomangam, "feeling of fullness") is a Sino-Korean formation from 포만 (poman, "fullness") and 감 (gam, "feeling"), combining the idea of being filled with the experience of sensing it.

Usage tips

  • This noun is especially useful in nutrition, medical, and food descriptions, where the focus is on how satisfying a meal feels rather than on the act of eating.

Other meanings

  • satietynoun

Opposites

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