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더부룩하다 deo-bu-ruk-ha-da

Feeling bloated, stuffy, and uncomfortably full in the stomach after eating

What does 더부룩하다 mean?

더부룩하다 (deo-bu-ruk-ha-da) means: Feeling bloated, stuffy, and uncomfortably full in the stomach after eating.

The heavy, gassy feeling that makes you want to drink a carbonated soda.
🎙️ 더부룩하다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [더부루카다]로 소리나요 (격음화). 발음 연습하기 →

How it's actually used

  • 점심에 피자를 너무 많이 먹었더니 속이 더부룩해.
    jeomsime pijareul neomu mani meogeotdeoni sogi deoburukhae.
    I ate too much pizza for lunch, so my stomach feels bloated and heavy.
    💡 Commonly used after a heavy, greasy, or over-filling meal.
  • 소화가 안 되는지 자꾸 속이 더부룩하고 가스가 차.
    sohwaga an doeneunji jakku sogi deoburukhago gaseuga cha.
    My stomach keeps feeling stuffy and gassy like I can't digest properly.
    💡 Often paired with the feeling of trapped gas.
  • 어젯밤에 야식으로 매운 족발을 먹었더니 아침까지 속이 더부룩하다.
    eojetbame yasigeuro maeun jokbareul meogeotdeoni achimkkaji sogi deoburukhada.
    I ate spicy jokbal as a late-night snack last night, and my stomach still feels bloated and heavy this morning.
    💡 Describes a sluggish, gassy, and uncomfortably stuffed stomach.

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