Nuance Dictionary / Specific Physical Discomforts
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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