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How do you say "frustrated" in Korean?
답답하다
dapdaphada
In Korean, "frustrated" is 답답하다 (dapdaphada).
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Pronunciation
Dap-dap-HA-dah, the repeated 'dap' syllable gives it a stuck, drumming rhythm, mirroring the frustration itself.
Writing and usage
답답하다 is written using hangul. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
그는 느린 교통 흐름에 답답함을 느꼈다.
geuneun neurin gyotong heureume dapdaphameul neukkyeotda.
He was frustrated by the slow traffic.
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How to remember 답답하다
Tapping the same dap-dap beat over and over in slow traffic, stuck and frustrated.
Related words
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- thrilled 흥분하다 heungbunhada
- terrified 겁에 질리다 geobe jilrida
- shocked 충격을 받다 chunggyeogeul batda
- disgusted 역겹다 yeokgyeopda
- sympathetic 동정적이다 dongjeongjeogida
- empathetic 공감 능력이 뛰어납니다 gonggam neungryeogi ttwieonapnida
- optimistic 낙관적이다 nakgwanjeogida
- pessimistic 비관적이다 bigwanjeogida
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Questions about 답답하다
How do you pronounce 답답하다?
Dap-dap-HA-dah, the repeated 'dap' syllable gives it a stuck, drumming rhythm, mirroring the frustration itself.
Is 답답하다 formal or casual?
답답하다 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 답답하다 written in Korean?
답답하다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as dapdaphada.
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