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나른하다 na-reun-ha-da

Feeling pleasantly drowsy, languid, and relaxed in the body

What does 나른하다 mean?

나른하다 (na-reun-ha-da) means: Feeling pleasantly drowsy, languid, and relaxed in the body.

The feeling you get sitting in a warm patch of sunlight on a lazy Sunday afternoon after eating a big lunch. Your body feels slightly heavy and warm, and you could easily drift off to sleep. A cat's default state.

◆ Specific Physical Discomforts — The classic 2 PM feeling after a heavy lunch when your eyelids get heavy.

How it's actually used

  • 따스한 햇살을 받으며 누워 있으니 몸이 나른해졌다.
    ttas-han haet-sal-eul bat-myeo nu-wo isseu-ni mom-i na-reun-hae-jyeot-da.
    Lying down in the warm sunlight made my body feel pleasantly drowsy.
    💡 Often used when relaxing in warm weather or after a big meal.
  • 주말 오후만 되면 온몸이 나른해지고 잠이 쏟아져.
    ju-mal o-hu-man doe-myeon on-mom-i na-reun-hae-ji-go jam-i ssoa-jyeo.
    Whenever weekend afternoon rolls around, my whole body feels languid and I get super sleepy.
    💡 Describes a lazy, relaxed physical state.
  • 따뜻한 햇살을 받으며 소파에 누워 있으니 몸이 나른해진다.
    ttatteuthan haetsar-eul badeumyeo sopae nuwo isseuni mom-i nareunhaejinda.
    Lying on the sofa in the warm sunlight makes my body feel pleasantly drowsy.
    💡 Describes a cozy, sleepy, languid feeling.

Related words in Relief & Freedom

개운하다 gae-un-ha-da홀가분하다 hol-ga-bun-ha-da후련하다 hu-ryeon-ha-da

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