심심하다

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰimɕʰimɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?simsimhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?simsimhada
McCune–Reischauer?simsimhada
Yale Romanization?simsimhata

Etymology 1

First attested in the Eorokhae (語錄解 / 어록해), 1652, as Early Modern Korean 힘힘ᄒᆞ다. Note Middle Korean 힘히미 (himhimi, boringly) with the same root.

Adjective

심심하다 • (simsimhada) (infinitive 심심해 or 심심하여, sequential 심심하니)

  1. (to be) bored, boring
    오늘은 수업이 없어서 심심하다.
    Oneureun sueobi eopseoseo simsimhada.
    I'm bored because there is no class today.

Conjugation

Etymology 2

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 슴슴ᄒᆞ다. The root 슴- (sum-) is also seen in Middle Korean 슴겁다 (sumkepta), whence Korean 싱겁다 (singgeopda, bland).

Adjective

심심하다 • (simsimhada) (infinitive 심심해 or 심심하여, sequential 심심하니)

  1. (to be) bland
    간이 덜 돼서 국이 좀 심심하다.
    Gani deol dwaeseo gugi jom simsimhada.
    The soup is a bit bland because it's not salted enough.

Conjugation

See also

Etymology 3

심심(甚深) (simsim) +‎ -하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives).

Adjective

심심하다 • (simsimhada) (infinitive 심심해 or 심심하여, sequential 심심하니, hanja 甚深하다)

  1. (literary, formal) to be deeply sincere
    심심한 사과의 말씀 드립니다.Simsimhan sagwaui malsseum deurimnida.I give you a deeply sincere word of apology.

Conjugation