What does 너무 mean?
너무 means "To an excessive degree." in Korean.
How it works here
‘너무’ intensifies the adjective ‘어렵다’ (to be difficult), giving the sense of being excessively difficult.
When it's used
Used when something feels excessively difficult, burdensome, or intense.
The line
와 너무 어렵다.
Wow, it’s too difficult.
Saying that the difficulty of something feels burdensome.
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More examples
숙제가 너무 많아서 밤늦게까지 했어.
There was so much homework that I worked until late at night.
소리가 너무 커서 창문을 닫았어요.
The sound was so loud that I closed the window.
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What does this mean here?
너무
와 너무 어렵다.
Wow, it’s too difficult.
- The degree or amount is still below expectations.
- The degree or amount is excessively large or strong.
- The size or amount is noticeably small.
- Something proceeds very slowly.
Show the answer
The degree or amount is excessively large or strong.
Usually carries a negative feeling. It comes before adjectives or verbs, as in ‘너무 어렵다’ (too difficult).
Other words in this line
- 어렵다
- To be difficult
Same expression in other scenes
- 너무 넓다 — To an excessively large degree.
- 너무 어렵다 이거는 — To an excessive degree.
- 호시 너무 좋다 — Very; extremely
- 너무 아파 — Extremely; excessively.
- 너무 많이 보여요 — Excessively.
- 너무 많아요 — To an excessive degree.
- 너무 웃기네 — Very; extremely
- 너무 좋다 — Very; extremely
- 너무 무서운데 — Very; extremely
- 너무 재밌네 — Very; extremely
- 너무 오래 — Too; excessively
- 너무 무서워 — So; too much.
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