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TOPIK 4adjective

짙다

jitda [짇따]

짙어요 · 짙었어요 · 짙은 (+noun)

dark, deep (color); thick, dense (fog, smell)

Example

아침에 안개가 짙어서 운전하기 힘들었어요.

The fog was so thick this morning that it was hard to drive.

Word parts

Close in meaning to 진하다, but 짙다 is more native and often used for fog, shadows and makeup.

Good to know

Pronounced [짇따]; 짙은 is pronounced [지튼].