답답하다

dapdapada · [답따파다]

stifling · suffocating · feeling heavy · feeling uneasy

adjectiveBeginner

Meanings

  1. stifling; suffocatingFeeling stifled or hard to breathe.
  2. feeling heavy; feeling uneasyNervous and uncomfortable due to worry or anxiety.
  3. dull; inflexibleBehavior or appearance looking bored and rigid, or narrow-minded.
  4. stuffy; crampedFeeling a lack of air.
  5. upset; worriedFeeling anxious because someone's attitude or situation is not uncomfortable.

Examples from Lessons (3)

The characters' feelings are so frustrating.

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I feel so frustrated because the protagonist is being misunderstood.

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It only rained yesterday, so I felt really cooped up all day.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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