Nuance Dictionary / Quantity, Generosity, & Limits
수두룩하다 su-du-ruk-ha-da
To be incredibly numerous; piled up everywhere and very common
What does 수두룩하다 mean?
수두룩하다 (su-du-ruk-ha-da) means: To be incredibly numerous; piled up everywhere and very common.
Implies that something is so common you can find it everywhere (like cafes in Seoul).
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How it's actually used
- 서울에는 맛있는 커피숍이 수두룩하다.
seoureneun masitneun keopisyobi sudurukhada.
There are countless good coffee shops all over Seoul.
💡 Great for describing an abundance of places or things. - 요즘 취업하기 힘들어서 스펙 좋은 사람들이 수두룩해요.
yojeum chwieophagi himdeureoseo seupek joeun saramdeuri sudurukhaeyo.
It's so hard to get a job these days; people with great resumes are a dime a dozen.
💡 Implies extreme competition. - 서울에는 진짜 맛있는 커피숍이 수두룩해요.
Seoul-eneun jinjja masinneun keopi-syobi sudurukhaeyo.
There are countless really good coffee shops in Seoul.
💡 Use to emphasize abundance.
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