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TOPIK 3adjective

통통하다

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통통해요 · 통통했어요 · 통통한 (+noun)

chubby, plump

Example

우리 아기는 볼이 통통해서 정말 귀여워요.

Our baby has chubby cheeks and is really cute.

Word parts

Built on the mimetic word 통통, which suggests something round and full.

Good to know

통통하다 sounds cute or neutral, while 뚱뚱하다 can sound negative or rude.