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TOPIK 4adjective

후하다

huhada

후해요 · 후했어요 · 후한 (+noun)

generous, liberal (in giving or judging)

Example

그 식당은 인심이 후해서 손님이 많아요.

That restaurant is generous with its portions, so it has lots of customers.

Word parts

후 thick

Literally 'thick' — generosity pictured as an ample, thick portion.

Good to know

Common collocations: 인심이 후하다 and 점수를 후하게 주다 (to grade generously).