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.
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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