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빽빽(하다) ppaek-ppaek-ha-da
Densely packed and highly congested, with absolutely no empty space left
What does 빽빽(하다) mean?
빽빽(하다) (ppaek-ppaek-ha-da) means: Densely packed and highly congested, with absolutely no empty space left.
Used for dense forests, crowded subways, or text with no margins.
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How it's actually used
- 출근 시간 지하철 안에는 사람이 빽빽하게 타 있었다.
chulgeun sigan jihacheol an-eneun sarami ppaet-ppaktage ta isseotda.
During rush hour, the subway was packed densely with people.
💡 Used for extreme crowding in a space. - 책에 글씨가 빽빽해서 읽기 좀 눈이 아프다.
chaege geulsiga ppaet-ppaktaeseo ilgi jom nuni apeuda.
The text in the book is crammed so tightly that my eyes hurt a bit.
💡 Describes text or lines with no margins. - 출근길 지하철 안이 사람으로 빽빽해서 숨을 쉬기 힘들 정도였다.
chulgeungil jihach-eol an-i saram-euro bbaegbbaenghaseo sum-eul swigi himdeul jeongdo-yeotda.
The subway on the way to work was so densely packed with people that it was hard to breathe.
💡 Use when describing an overwhelmingly crowded space.
Related words in Pressure & Weight
헐렁헐렁 heol-leong-heol-leong낭창낭창 nang-chang-nang-chang탱탱(하다) taeng-taeng-ha-da축 chuk흠칫 heum-chit