Nuance Dictionary / Overwhelm & Struggle
버겁다 beo-geop-da
Feeling overwhelmed because a task or situation is beyond your capacity
What does 버겁다 mean?
버겁다 (beo-geop-da) means: Feeling overwhelmed because a task or situation is beyond your capacity.
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.
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How it's actually used
- 요즘 혼자서 일하려니 스케줄이 너무 버겁다.
yojeum honjaseo ilharyeoni seukejuri neomu beogeopda.
Trying to work alone these days, the schedule is just too overwhelming.
💡 Used when responsibilities exceed personal capacity. - 그 친구의 기대가 나한테는 너무 버거운 짐 같아.
geu chingui gidaega nahanteneun neomu beogeoun jim gata.
That friend's expectations feel like too heavy of a burden for me.
💡 Can describe emotional burdens as well as physical/task-based ones. - 혼자서 이 프로젝트를 다 끝내기에는 일정이 너무 버거워요.
Honjaseo i peurojekteureul da kkeunnaegieneun iljeongi neomu beogeowoyo.
Finishing this entire project all by myself is too overwhelming given the schedule.
💡 Expresses that a workload or responsibility heavily exceeds your current capacity.
Related words in Overwhelm & Struggle
지치다 ji-chi-da부담스럽다 bu-dam-seu-reop-da힘들다 him-deul-da지긋지긋하다 ji-geut-ji-geut-ha-da고달프다 go-dal-peu-da