adjective

Korean descriptive verb/adjective; conjugates as 좁아, 좁으니, 좁은

Narrow; not wide; having little space from side to side or being small and confined in area.

jopda

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean word.

Examples

이 방은 좁다.

i bangeun jopda

This room is small.

길이 좁다.

giri jopda

The road is narrow.

복도가 좁아서 사람들이 지나가기 어렵다.

bokdoga jobaseo saramdeuri jinagagi eoryeopda

Because the hallway is narrow, it is difficult for people to pass through.

Character Breakdown

좁

jop

narrow; the lexical stem of 좁다

다

dictionary-form ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

길이 좁다

방이 좁다

공간이 좁다

폭이 좁다

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adjective

Korean descriptive verb/adjective; often used with abstract nouns such as 마음, 시야, 소견

Limited, narrow, or petty in thought, outlook, knowledge, or generosity.

jopda

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean word; figurative extension of the physical sense “narrow.”

Examples

그는 마음이 좁다.

geuneun maeumi jopda

He is narrow-minded.

시야가 좁으면 중요한 기회를 놓칠 수 있다.

siyaga jobeumyeon jungyohan gihoereul nochil su itda

If your perspective is narrow, you may miss important opportunities.

Character Breakdown

좁

jop

narrow; limited

다

dictionary-form ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

마음이 좁다

속이 좁다

시야가 좁다

소견이 좁다

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adjective

Korean descriptive verb/adjective; conjugates as 좁아, 좁으니, 좁은

Narrow; not wide; having little space from side to side or being small and confined in area.

jopda

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean word.

Examples

이 방은 좁다.

i bangeun jopda

This room is small.

길이 좁다.

giri jopda

The road is narrow.

복도가 좁아서 사람들이 지나가기 어렵다.

bokdoga jobaseo saramdeuri jinagagi eoryeopda

Because the hallway is narrow, it is difficult for people to pass through.

Character Breakdown

좁

jop

narrow; the lexical stem of 좁다

다

dictionary-form ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

길이 좁다

방이 좁다

공간이 좁다

폭이 좁다

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adjective

Korean descriptive verb/adjective; often used with abstract nouns such as 마음, 시야, 소견

Limited, narrow, or petty in thought, outlook, knowledge, or generosity.

jopda

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean word; figurative extension of the physical sense “narrow.”

Examples

그는 마음이 좁다.

geuneun maeumi jopda

He is narrow-minded.

시야가 좁으면 중요한 기회를 놓칠 수 있다.

siyaga jobeumyeon jungyohan gihoereul nochil su itda

If your perspective is narrow, you may miss important opportunities.

Character Breakdown

좁

jop

narrow; limited

다

dictionary-form ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

마음이 좁다

속이 좁다

시야가 좁다

소견이 좁다

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