Korean word

흥미롭다

Pronunciation

Romanizationheungmiroptta

Meaning

  • adjectiveinteresting

Example

그 이야기는 흥미로웠어요.keu i ya gi neun heung mi ro wo sseo yo

That story was interesting.

Illustration for 흥미롭다 (interesting)

More examples

새로운 연구 결과가 흥미롭다.sae ro un yeon gu kyeol gwa ga heung mi rop tta

The results of the new study are interesting.

Core concept

A distinctive idea or expression that stays in the mind and invites further thought.

Common phrases

  • 정말 흥미롭다cheong mal heung mi rop tta

    really interesting

  • 흥미로운 사실heung mi ro un sa sil

    interesting fact

  • 매우 흥미롭다mae u heung mi rop tta

    very interesting

Similar words

재미있다chaemiittta: Enjoyable in a way that brings pleasure and makes time pass quickly.
흥미진진하다heungmijinjinhada: Exciting and tense enough to make someone want to watch until the end.
인상적이다insangjeogida: Striking enough to remain clearly in the memory after it is over.
감동적이다kamdongjeogida: Touching enough to stir the heart and bring deep emotion.

Definition in Korean

주제나 표현이 독특하거나 생각을 남겨 마음에 오래 남는 특성.chu je na pyo hyeo ni tok teu ka geo na saeng ga geul nam gyeo ma eu me o rae nam neun teuk sseong

Word origin

흥미롭다 (heungmiroptta, "interesting") combines 흥미 (heungmi, "interest") with 롭다 (roptta, "the adjective-forming suffix"), turning the idea of interest into a quality that something can have.

Usage tips

  • In English, interesting can be a routine polite reaction, while this Korean adjective can highlight content that stands out and remains worth thinking about.

Other meanings

  • intriguingverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 흥미heungmiinterestnoun
  • 흥미진진하다heungmijinjinhadaexcitingadjective

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