Nuance Dictionary / Daily Discomfort

뻐근하다 ppeo-geun-ha-da

Feeling stiff, tight, and aching in the muscles

How your neck and shoulders feel after staring at a computer screen for 10 hours straight. It's a dull, heavy stiffness that desperately requires a massage or a hot bath to fix.

◆ Specific Physical Discomforts — A deep, exhausting muscle ache that makes you want to visit a Korean bathhouse.

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