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TOPIK 3adjective

부자연스럽다

bujayeonseureopda [부자연스럽따]

부자연스러워요 · 부자연스러웠어요 · 부자연스러운 (+noun) (ㅂ irregular)

to be unnatural, awkward, forced

Example

사진 속 웃음이 좀 부자연스러워요.

The smile in the photo looks a bit forced.

Word parts

부 not자 self연 so, thus

부- 'not' + 자연스럽다 'natural'.

Good to know

In conversation 어색하다 is more common for awkward situations; 부자연스럽다 sounds more descriptive.