What does 까다롭다 mean?
까다롭다 (kka-da-rop-da) means: Picky, hard to please, or overly complicated.
A customer who requests their coffee with exactly 1.5 pumps of syrup at 72 degrees Celsius is '까다롭다'. A test with tricky, confusing questions is also '까다롭다'. It means dealing with it requires an annoying amount of precision.
Other sides of 까다롭다
◆ high-maintenance taste — Speakers use this to describe people whose personalities or tastes are not easygoing and involve many particular demands. It combines with terms for personal disposition such as 성격, 성깔, and 성미, as well as preferences regarding food like 입 and 식성. A speaker might note this about someone's eating habits to explain why they do not eat just anything, pointing to a fussy approach to food. When applied to people, it describes individuals whose expectations require careful handling to avoid displeasing them.
Can carry a sense of fatigue or guardedness when describing someone whose demands require constant, careful adjustment from those around them.
Can carry a sense of fatigue or guardedness when describing someone whose demands require constant, careful adjustment from those around them.
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How it's actually used
- 나는 입맛이 까다로워서 아무거나 잘 못 먹어.
naneun ipmatsi kkadarowoseo amugeona jal mot meogeo.
I'm a picky eater, so I can't just eat anything.
💡 The standard expression for being a picky eater. - 이번 프로젝트는 요구조건이 너무 까다로워서 머리가 아프다.
ibeon peorojekteuneun yogujogeoni neomu kkadarowoseo meoriga apeuda.
This project's requirements are so complicated that it's giving me a headache.
💡 Used for tasks or conditions that are difficult and complex to satisfy. - 우리 팀 프로젝트는 요구사항이 너무 까다로워서 끝내기가 힘들어요.
uri tim projeuk-teunyeon yogusa-hang-i neomu kkadarowoseo kkeunnaegiga himdeureoyo.
Our team project has such picky requirements that it's hard to finish.
💡 Used to describe a difficult process or conditions.
Related words in Social Dynamics
만만하다 man-man-ha-da알아서 al-a-seo골고루 gol-go-ru양보하다 yang-bo-ha-da배려하다 bae-ryeo-ha-da