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머리가 복잡하다

meoriga bokjapada [머리가 복짜파다]

머리가 복잡해요 · 머리가 복잡했어요

to have a lot on one's mind, to feel mentally overwhelmed

Example

요즘 일이 많아서 머리가 복잡해요.

I've got a lot on my mind these days with so much work.

Word parts

복 multiple잡 mixed

Literally 'the head is complicated,' with thoughts tangled up.

Good to know

Pronounced [복짜파다]: tensing, plus ㅂ and ㅎ merging into ㅍ.