B2 adjective advanced

공허하다

[gongheohada]

Meaning: empty; hollow; void (of meaning)

What does 공허하다 mean?

공허하다 [gongheohada] is an adjective meaning "empty; hollow; void (of meaning)". It is rated B2 on the CEFR scale, which means upper-intermediate — appears in news and discussion. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.

Example Sentences (1)

Here are real-life sentences where 공허하다 [gongheohada] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.

이 시에서 화자는 고향의 자연을 그리워하며 도시 생활의 공허함을 토로하고 있습니다.

In this poem, the speaker yearns for the nature of their hometown and expresses the emptiness of city life.

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How to Use 공허하다 in Conversation

Korean adjectives like 공허하다 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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