Nuance Dictionary / Time Pressure & 'Ppal-i Ppal-i'
촉박하다 chok-bak-ha-da
Pressed for time; having almost no time left before a deadline
What does 촉박하다 mean?
촉박하다 (chok-bak-ha-da) means: Pressed for time; having almost no time left before a deadline.
The heart-pounding feeling when you have 5 minutes left to submit an assignment.
🎙️ 촉박하다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [촉빠카다]로 소리나요 (격음화, 경음화). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 마감 시간이 너무 촉박해서 지금 정신이 하나도 없어요.
magam sigan-i neomu chogpakhaeseo jigeum jeongsin-i hana-do eopseoyo.
I'm completely out of my mind right now because the deadline is so tight.
💡 Use when you are stressed about a short amount of time. - 일정이 너무 촉박해서 이번 주말에는 쉬기 힘들 것 같아요.
iljeong-i neomu chogpakhaeseo ibeon jumare-neun swigi himdeul geot gatayo.
The schedule is so pressed for time that I probably won't be able to rest this weekend.
💡 Commonly used when talking about a tight schedule. - 마감 시간이 너무 촉박해서 지금 정신없이 보고서를 쓰는 중이에요.
magam sigan-i neomu chokpak-haeseo jigeum jeongsin-eopsi bogeose-reul sseuneun jung-ieyo.
I'm writing the report frantically right now because I'm so pressed for time before the deadline.
💡 Used when the time remaining feels dangerously short and stressful.
Related words in Time Pressure & 'Ppal-i Ppal-i'
임박하다 im-bak-ha-da벼락치기(하다) byeo-rak-chi-gi닥치다 dak-chi-da여유롭다 yeo-yu-rop-da허송세월(하다) heo-song-se-wol