Korean word

푹

Pronunciation

Romanizationpuk

Meaning

  • adverbsoundly

Example

어젯밤에 푹 잤어.eo jet ppa me puk cha sseo

I slept soundly last night.

Illustration for 푹 (soundly)

More examples

주말에 집에서 푹 쉬었어.chu ma re chi be seo puk swi eo sseo

I rested well at home over the weekend.

Core concept

A feeling of something reaching a full, deep state, whether in sleep, liquid, or cooking.

Common phrases

  • 푹 자다puk cha da

    sleep soundly

  • 푹 쉬다puk swi da

    get plenty of rest

  • 푹 빠지다puk ppa ji da

    be deeply immersed

Similar words

잘chal: A task is done smoothly and meets expectations.
깊이kipi: Something is understood or felt deeply beyond the surface.
흠뻑heumppeok: Something becomes completely wet as liquid soaks into it.
편안히pyeonanhi: A person stays at ease without physical or emotional discomfort.

Definition in Korean

행동이나 상태의 정도를 강하게 하는 부사로, 잠이 아주 깊거나 액체가 속까지 배어들고 음식이 충분히 익었을 때 쓰인다.haeng dong i na sang tae ui cheong do reul kang ha ge ha neun pu sa ro cha mi a ju kip kkeo na aek che ga sok kka ji pae eo deul go eum si gi chung bun hi i geo sseul ttae sseu in da

Word origin

The word is a Korean ideophonic adverb, and its exact historical origin is uncertain, but its sound-symbolic form helps express strong depth or completeness.

Usage tips

  • English often uses separate words for deep sleep, thorough soaking, and food cooked all the way through, while Korean can use one adverb across these situations.

Other meanings

  • fullyadverb
  • deeplyadverb

Related words

  • 푹신하다pukssinhadasoft and fluffyadjective
  • 푹신함pukssinhamsoftnessnoun

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