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뭉툭하다 mung-tuk-ha-da
Blunt, rounded, and lacking sharpness, often describing an object or someone's fingers
What does 뭉툭하다 mean?
뭉툭하다 (mung-tuk-ha-da) means: Blunt, rounded, and lacking sharpness, often describing an object or someone's fingers.
Often implies something worn down or inherently dull, like a well-used pencil.
🎙️ 뭉툭하다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [뭉투카다]로 소리나요 (격음화). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 연필심이 뭉툭해져서 글씨가 잘 안 써져.
yeonpisimi mungtukhaejyeoseo geulsiga jal an sseojyeo.
The pencil tip is blunt and rounded, so it doesn't write well.
💡 Commonly used for pencils, markers, or objects that lost their sharp point. - 그 사람 손가락이 뭉툭해서 피아노 치기 힘들겠더라.
geu saram songaragi mungtukhaeseo piano chigi himdeulgetdeora.
Their fingers were kind of thick and blunt, so I figured playing the piano would be tough.
💡 Can describe naturally thick or rounded fingers. - 연필 끝이 너무 뭉툭해서 글자가 잘 안 써져요.
yeonpil kkeuti neomu mungtukhaseo geuljaga jal an sseojyeoyo.
The tip of the pencil is too blunt, so the writing isn't coming out clearly.
💡 Describes worn-down or rounded ends.
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