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Korean expression

부었다

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What does 부었다 mean?

부었다 means "Swollen or puffed up in the body or face." in Korean.

How it works here

The past form ‘부었다’ of ‘붓다’ is used to describe a state that has already occurred. It refers to the body or face looking puffier than usual.

Dictionary form

붓다

For a part of the body, face, hands, or feet to swell larger than usual.

It is used as an intransitive verb, usually with a subject as in ‘얼굴이 붓다’ (the face swells) or ‘눈이 붓다’ (the eyes swell). The present form is ‘붓는다’, the past form is ‘부었다’, and the attributive form is ‘부은’. It has a completely different meaning from ‘뿌리다’ and a different form from ‘붇다’, so distinguish them carefully.

When it's used

Use this when someone’s skin or a part of their body looks larger or puffier than usual, especially when referring to swelling or edema.

The line

승관아 너 좀 부었다.

Seungkwan, you look a little swollen.

The speaker says this because a close person’s face or body looks more swollen than usual.

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More examples

  1. 아침에 일어나 보니 눈이 퉁퉁 부었어.

    When I woke up this morning, my eyes were very swollen.

  2. 오래 앉아 있었더니 발목이 부었어요.

    My ankles swelled after I sat for a long time.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

부었다

승관아 너 좀 부었다.

  • It means that the person looks pale and lacking energy.
  • It means that the person’s hands have frozen in winter and are hard to move.
  • It means that the person quickly becomes excessive in speech and behavior because they are drunk.
  • For a part of the body, face, hands, or feet to swell larger than usual.
Show the answer

For a part of the body, face, hands, or feet to swell larger than usual.

It is used as an intransitive verb, usually with a subject as in ‘얼굴이 붓다’ (the face swells) or ‘눈이 붓다’ (the eyes swell). The present form is ‘붓는다’, the past form is ‘부었다’, and the attributive form is ‘부은’. It has a completely different meaning from ‘뿌리다’ and a different form from ‘붇다’, so distinguish them carefully.

Other words in this line

너
You
좀
A little; somewhat

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