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South Korea slang
Difficult; hard (can be used to express a tricky situation or embarrassment)
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
South Korea
Formality
Informal.
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eoryeopta (어렵다) means Difficult; hard (can be used to express a tricky situation or embarrassment). It is best read as south korea slang associated with South Korea.
"eoryeopta (어렵다)" means Difficult; hard (can be used to express a tricky situation or embarrassment). In South Korea, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Difficult; hard (can be used to express a tricky situation or embarrassment)
A tough situation; a difficult moment; a struggle.
Crooked; complicated; difficult (literally "bent").
That's difficult or unfortunate.
A place or situation that is difficult to escape; often associated with drug dealing lo...
Intense studying; studying very hard (from "ppakssaege gongbu")
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