버겁다 beo-geop-da

You are literally carrying too much weight. If you are a junior employee put in charge of a massive global project with zero help, the responsibility feels '버겁다'. It implies you are struggling just to keep your head above water.

◆ workplace workload — Speakers use this when a workload or a set of responsibilities outpaces their ability to manage them smoothly at the moment. It frequently combines with expressions of tasks and workloads, such as handling too many projects or a heavy schedule. In workplace or daily contexts, individuals use it to acknowledge that a specific assignment or the volume of multiple tasks is too much for one person to carry comfortably.

In a workplace setting, using this can sound like a realistic self-assessment rather than a direct complaint, allowing an employee to signal capacity limits without sounding like they are refusing work outright.

◆ physical stamina — Speakers reach for this when a physical load or task exceeds their bodily capacity, such as carrying heavy items alone. It turns up in descriptions of physical strain or objects that are too heavy or unwieldy to handle without help. In dialogue, a speaker mentions it when explaining why they feel exhausted after multiple physical shifts.

Can convey a tangible sense of physical strain and the limits of bodily endurance.

◆ emotional burden — Speakers use this when an emotional situation or the general weight of life becomes too heavy to process or cope with. It pairs with expressions of feeling, appearing frequently in combinations where life or a particular phase feels heavy or burdensome. It turns up when someone reflects on feeling worn down by personal circumstances, such as when daily living starts to feel like too much to handle.

This can sound deeply personal and vulnerable, often revealing a quiet exhaustion rather than anger or outward complaint.

🎙️ 버겁다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [버겁따]로 소리나요 (경음화). 발음 연습하기 →