What does 짜증나다 mean?

짜증나다 (jja-jeung-na-da, jjajeungnada)

짜증나다 (jjajeungnada) expresses feelings of annoyance or irritation, common in everyday Korean.

Korean word 짜증나다 meaning annoyed or irritated

Definition & nuance

Core meaning and shades learners miss.

짜증나다(jja-jeung-na-da, jjajeungnada)

짜증나다 means to feel annoyed or irritated because of a situation or person.

Nuances

  • It conveys annoyance mixed with slight anger or bother.
  • Usually a reaction to someone’s behavior or a situation.
  • Commonly used among friends and family, but inappropriate in formal settings.

When to use

daily conversation, expressing emotions, complaining

In context

짜증나다 is mainly used with a person as the subject and can appear as a verb or noun phrase (짜증이 나다). It expresses negative feelings and is common in casual speech.

Real-world examples

  • 오늘 날씨가 너무 더워서 짜증나요.

    o-neul nal-ssi-ga neo-mu deo-wo-seo jja-jeung-na-yo., o neul nal ssi ga neo mu deo wo seo jja jeung na yo.

    The subject is 'I' and it naturally expresses annoyance due to the weather.

  • 그 사람 때문에 짜증나.

    geu sa-ram ttae-mun-e jja-jeung-na., geu sa ram ttae mun e jja jeung na.

    Subject is omitted but contextually natural; typical usage of 짜증나다.

  • 짜증난다 너 때문에.

    jja-jeung-nan-da neo ttae-mun-e., jja jeung nan da neo ttae mun e.

    Natural word order to emphasize emotion; common in daily speech.

  • 짜증나게 하지 마세요.

    jja-jeung-na-ge ha-ji ma-se-yo., jja jeung na ge ha ji ma se yo.

    Causative form used to request someone not to cause annoyance.

  • 짜증난다 날씨가 좋아서.

    jja-jeung-nan-da nal-ssi-ga joh-a-seo., jja jeung nan da nal ssi ga joh a seo.

    Annoyance due to good weather is contradictory and unnatural.

  • 짜증나다 책 읽는 거.

    jja-jeung-na-da chaek ik-neun geo., jja jeung na da chaek ik neun geo.

    Natural sentence expressing annoyance toward an action.

  • 짜증나서 집에 갔어요.

    jja-jeung-na-seo jip-e gass-eo-yo., jja jeung na seo jip e gass eo yo.

    Natural sentence explaining action due to feeling annoyed.

Quick quiz

  1. What does '짜증나다' mean?

    '짜증나다'의 뜻은 무엇인가요?('jja-jeung-na-da'uitteus-eunmu-eos-in-ga-yo?, 'jjajeungnada'uitteuseunmueosingayo?)
  2. Which sentence is correct?

    다음 중 올바른 문장은?(da-eumjungol-ba-reunmun-jang-eun?, daeumjungolbareunmunjangeun?)
  3. When is it inappropriate to use 짜증나다?

    짜증나다를 사용할 때 적절하지 않은 상황은?(jja-jeung-na-da-reulsa-yong-halttaejeok-jeol-ha-jian-eunsang-hwang-eun?, jjajeungnadareulsayonghalttaejeokjeolhajianeunsanghwangeun?)

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