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바글바글 ba-geul-ba-geul
Describing physical spaces overflowing with a dense, chaotic, and moving mass of people or things.
What does 바글바글 mean?
바글바글 (ba-geul-ba-geul) means: Describing physical spaces overflowing with a dense, chaotic, and moving mass of people or things.
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How it's actually used
- 주말이라 명동 거리에 사람이 바글바글하네.
ju-mal-i-ra myeong-dong geo-ri-e sa-ram-i ba-geul-ba-geul-ha-ne.
Because it's the weekend, Myeongdong street is absolutely swarming with people.
💡 Reveals how the word attaches naturally to '-하다' to describe an energetic, packed neighborhood. - 재래시장 구경 갔는데 상인들이랑 손님들로 바글바글해서 정신이 없었어.
jae-rae-si-jang gu-gyeong gat-neun-de sang-in-deul-i-rang son-nim-deul-ro ba-geul-ba-geul-hae-seo jeong-sin-i eop-seot-eo.
I went to check out the traditional market, and it was so swarming with merchants and customers that my head was spinning.
💡 Shows the word capturing the sensory overload of human activity in a tight space. - 어우, 맛집이라 그런지 대기하는 사람들로 아주 바글바글하네.
eo-u, mat-jib-i-ra geu-reon-ji dae-gi-ha-neun sa-ram-deul-ro a-ju ba-geul-ba-geul-ha-ne.
Whoa, must be a famous restaurant because it's completely packed with people waiting.
💡 Demonstrates the colloquial use of '아주' to amplify the density of a buzzing hotspot.
Related words in Sounds & Sensations
반짝반짝 banjjak-banjjak보글보글 bo-geul-bo-geul보들보들 bodeul-bodeul훌훌 hul-hul쫄깃쫄깃 jjol-git-jjol-git