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TOPIK 4adjective

벅차다

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벅차요 · 벅찼어요 · 벅찬 (+noun)

overwhelmed (with emotion), full to bursting; too much to handle

Example

아이가 태어난 날 가슴이 벅차서 말이 안 나왔어요.

The day my child was born, my heart was so full I couldn't speak.

Word parts

Two uses: 가슴이 벅차다 (heart bursting with joy) and 일이 벅차다 (work is too much).

Good to know

Usually with 가슴: 가슴 벅찬 순간 (a heart-swelling moment).