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TOPIK 2adjective

복잡하다

bokjapada [복짜파다]

복잡해요 · 복잡했어요 · 복잡한 (+noun)

to be complicated; to be crowded, congested

Example

출근 시간에는 지하철이 너무 복잡해요.

The subway is really crowded during rush hour.

Word parts

복 double, multiple잡 mixed

Literally 'many things mixed together'.

Good to know

Besides 'complicated', it's the everyday word for crowded places: 시장이 복잡해요.