What does 힘들어 mean?
힘들어 means "it’s difficult and exhausting" in Korean.
How it works here
‘힘들어’ is the casual spoken form of ‘힘들다’ and sounds like a short complaint or sigh.
Dictionary form
힘들다
To be difficult, exhausting, or burdensome
‘힘들다’ can mean difficult, exhausting, or burdensome physically or emotionally.
When it's used
Used to express physical fatigue, stress, or an emotionally difficult situation.
The line
아 힘들어.
Ah, this is hard.
Someone directly expresses everyday fatigue or stress.
Scene from “비행記 in 부산 (Travel Log in Busan) #2｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.101” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
요즘 회사 일이 너무 힘들어.
Work at the company has been so hard lately.
장시간 운전은 생각보다 힘든 일이야.
Driving for a long time is harder than I expected.
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What does this mean here?
힘들어
아 힘들어.
Ah, this is hard.
- Difficult and exhausting.
- Being too hungry to endure it.
- Being too sleepy to get up.
- Not wanting to exercise because it is boring.
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Difficult and exhausting.
‘힘들다’ can mean difficult, exhausting, or burdensome physically or emotionally.
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