부드럽다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as 부드럽다 (Yale: pwutulepta).

Pronunciation

• IPA: pudɯɾʌpt..a
• Phonetic hangul: 부드럽따

Romanization

Revised	budeureopda
McCune–Reischauer	pudŭrŏpta	Yale	pwutulepqta

Adjective

부드럽다 (budeureopda)  infinitive 부드러워, sequential 부드러우니

1. to be soft
2. to be mild

Alternative forms

• 보드랍다 (bodeurapda)

Synonyms

• 보들보들하다 (bodeul-bodeul-hada) To be soft
• 부들부들하다 (budeul-budeul-hada) To be soft
• 연하다 (軟-, yeon-hada) To be soft
• 순하다 (順-, sun-hada) To be mild

Antonyms

• 딱딱하다 (ttakttak-hada) To be hard
• 거칠다 (geochilda) To be rough, tough, wild

See also

• 버들 (beodeul) willow
• 부들 (budeul) cattail, reed mace