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납작하다 nap-jak-ha-da
Completely flat, squashed down, or having low volume
What does 납작하다 mean?
납작하다 (nap-jak-ha-da) means: Completely flat, squashed down, or having low volume.
Describes something pressed completely flat against a surface.
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How it's actually used
- 만두를 빚을 때 반죽을 동그랗고 납작하게 만들어야 해요.
mandureul bijeul ttae banjugeul donggeurapgo napjakhage mandeureoya haeyo.
When making dumplings, you need to shape the dough into round, flat pieces.
💡 Describes something flattened or low in volume. - 가방에 책을 너무 많이 넣었더니 상자가 납작해졌어.
gabange chaegeul neomu mani neoeotdeoni sangjaga napjakhaejyeosseo.
I put too many books in the bag, and the box got squashed flat.
💡 Used when an object is pressed or crushed flat under weight. - 상자를 버리려면 먼저 발로 밟아서 납작하게 만들어야 해요.
sangjareul beoriryeomyeon meonjeo ballo balpaseo napjakhage mandeureoya haeyo.
To throw the box away, you first have to step on it to make it flat.
💡 Describes something flattened out.
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