불편하다
Meaning: to be uncomfortable
What does 불편하다 mean?
불편하다 [bulpyeonhada] is an adjective meaning "to be uncomfortable". It is rated A2 on the CEFR scale, which means elementary — common in daily conversation. This word appears across 2 Lexibeom card packs, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (2)
Here are real-life sentences where 불편하다 [bulpyeonhada] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
근데 가끔 너무 솔직해서 다른 사람이 불편할 때도 있죠?
But sometimes he's so honest that it makes others uncomfortable, right?
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How to Use 불편하다 in Conversation
Korean adjectives like 불편하다 behave more like verbs than English adjectives — they conjugate by tense and politeness. The dictionary form ends in 다, but in speech you use the conjugated form (e.g., -아요/-어요 for polite present). When modifying a noun, use the -(으)ㄴ form.
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