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TOPIK 4adjective

고되다

godoeda

고돼요 · 고됐어요 · 고된 (+noun)

hard, tough, exhausting (work)

Example

하루 종일 고된 일을 해서 너무 피곤해요.

I'm so tired from doing hard work all day.

Word parts

Typically describes physical labor or a rough life: 고된 일, 고된 하루.