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찌뿌둥하다 jji-ppu-dung-ha-da

Feeling generally heavy, stiff, and unwell, as if you might catch a cold

What does 찌뿌둥하다 mean?

찌뿌둥하다 (jji-ppu-dung-ha-da) means: Feeling generally heavy, stiff, and unwell, as if you might catch a cold.

When it's about to rain, or when you slept in a really bad posture, your entire body feels like lead. You aren't officially sick yet, but you feel completely '찌뿌둥하다'. Only a Korean bathhouse (Jjimjilbang) can cure this.

How it's actually used

  • 비가 오려는지 아침부터 온몸이 찌뿌둥하네.
    biga oryaneunji achimbuteo onmomi jjippudunhane.
    It must be going to rain because my whole body has felt heavy and sluggish since this morning.
    💡 Often used when weather changes affect physical condition.
  • 어제 잠을 설쳤더니 오늘 컨디션이 찌뿌둥하고 별로야.
    eoje jameul seolchyeotdeoni oneul keondisyeoni jjippudunhago byeoryoya.
    I couldn't sleep well last night, so my condition feels stiff and off today.
    💡 Used when waking up feeling unrefreshed and sluggish.
  • 어제 잠을 설쳤더니 아침부터 온몸이 찌뿌둥하네.
    eoje jam-eul seolchyeotdeoni achim-buteo onmom-i jjippudunghane.
    I tossed and turned last night, so my whole body feels heavy and stiff since morning.
    💡 Used when waking up unrefreshed or achy.

Related words in Daily Discomfort

뻐근하다 ppeo-geun-ha-da출출하다 chul-chul-ha-da따분하다 tta-bun-ha-da지루하다 ji-ru-ha-da

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