Nuance Dictionary / Daily Discomfort
뻐근하다 ppeo-geun-ha-da
Feeling stiff, tight, and aching in the muscles
What does 뻐근하다 mean?
뻐근하다 (ppeo-geun-ha-da) means: 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.
◆ Specific Physical Discomforts — A deep, exhausting muscle ache that makes you want to visit a Korean bathhouse.
How it's actually used
- 어제 너무 무리했더니 온몸이 뻐근하다.
eoje neomu murihaetdeoni onmomi ppeogeunhada.
I pushed myself too hard yesterday, so my whole body aches and feels stiff.
💡 Commonly used after intense exercise or hard physical labor. - 하루 종일 컴퓨터 앞에 앉아 있었더니 목과 어깨가 뻐근하다.
haru jong-il keompyuteo ape anja isseotdeoni mokgwa eokkaega ppeogeunhada.
My neck and shoulders feel stiff and aching after sitting in front of the computer all day.
💡 Used for muscle fatigue from prolonged posture. - 어제 운동을 너무 열심히 했더니 온몸이 뻐근하네요.
eoje undongeul neomu yeolsimhi haetdeoni onmomi ppeogeunhaneyo.
I worked out so hard yesterday that my whole body feels stiff and aching.
💡 Describes a dull, heavy muscle ache from fatigue or strain.
Related words in Daily Discomfort
출출하다 chul-chul-ha-da따분하다 tta-bun-ha-da지루하다 ji-ru-ha-da찌뿌둥하다 jji-ppu-dung-ha-da