Learn 500 Essential Korean Adjectives by Theme Part5. Weight & Quantity (무게와 양)

 ⚖️ 5. 무게와 양 (Weight & Quantity)

Master 500 Basic Korean Adjectives with English and Romanization

This guide includes 500 of the most important Korean adjectives, grouped into 10 useful categories such as personality, emotions, physical sensations, size, color, time, and more. Each adjective is shown in its base Korean form (Hangul), Romanized pronunciation, and English translation. For example: 크다 (keuda) means “to be big,” and 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) means “to be pretty.”

By learning adjectives thematically, you can better understand their context and use them more naturally in conversation. For example, in the “Emotions” category, you’ll find words like 기쁘다 (gippeuda – to be happy) and 슬프다 (seulpeuda – to be sad) side by side — making them easier to remember and apply.

The Romanized spellings follow South Korea’s official Romanization system, which helps beginners pronounce words correctly, even if they haven’t fully mastered Hangul.

Whether you're studying Korean on your own or with a tutor, this collection is a great way to grow your descriptive vocabulary and speak more expressively. You can use it to build flashcards, practice writing sentences, or prepare for conversations.

From daily feelings to physical traits and time-related descriptions, these 500 adjectives will help you describe the world around you in Korean with confidence.

⚖️ 5. 무게와 양 (Weight & Quantity)

1. 많다 – manta – to be many / much
2. 적다 – jeokda – to be few / little
3. 가볍다 – gabyeopda – to be light (weight)
4. 무겁다 – mugeopda – to be heavy
5. 풍부하다 – pungbuhada – to be abundant
6. 부족하다 – bujokhada – to be insufficient
7. 넉넉하다 – neokneokhada – to be enough / ample
8. 알맞다 – almatda – to be appropriate / adequate
9. 과하다 – gwahada – to be excessive
10. 적절하다 – jeokjeolhada – to be moderate
11. 꽉 차다 – kkwak chada – to be full
12. 비어 있다 – bieo itda – to be empty
13. 꽉꽉하다 – kkwakkkwakhada – to be tightly packed
14. 드물다 – deumeulda – to be rare
15. 흔하다 – heunhada – to be common / frequent
16. 가득하다 – gadeukhada – to be full
17. 넘치다 – neomchida – to be overflowing
18. 비좁다 – bijopda – to be cramped
19. 널찍하다 – neoljjikhada – to be spacious
20. 오밀조밀하다 – omiljomilhada – to be dense and clustered
21. 희박하다 – huibakhada – to be sparse / thin
22. 적잖다 – jeokjanta – to be considerable
23. 허전하다 – heojeonhada – to feel empty / hollow
24. 가뿐하다 – gapppunhada – to be light and easy
25. 벅차다 – beokchada – to be overwhelming
26. 충분하다 – chungbunhada – to be sufficient
27. 실속 있다 – silsok itda – to be substantial / worthwhile
28. 알차다 – alchada – to be meaningful / full
29. 소량이다 – soryangida – to be small in quantity
30. 대량이다 – daeryangida – to be large in quantity
31. 과도하다 – gwadohada – to be too much
32. 최소하다 – choesohada – to be minimal
33. 중간이다 – jungganida – to be in the middle
34. 연하다 – yeonhada – to be light / weak (concentration)
35. 진하다 – jinhada – to be thick / strong (concentration)
36. 묽다 – mulkda – to be watery / thin
37. 진득하다 – jindeukhada – to be thick / sticky
38. 묵직하다 – mukjjikhada – to be hefty
39. 번들거리다 – beondeulgeorida – to be glossy / greasy
40. 살짝이다 – saljjagida – to be slight
41. 왕창이다 – wangchangida – to be a huge amount
42. 듬뿍이다 – deumpppukida – to be plenty
43. 가득차다 – gadeukchada – to be filled
44. 헐렁하다 – heolleonghada – to be loose
45. 꽉 맞다 – kkwak matda – to be tight-fitting
46. 텅 비다 – teong bida – to be completely empty
47. 넘쳐나다 – neomchyeonada – to overflow
48. 줄줄 흐르다 – juljul heureuda – to be flowing
49. 소소하다 – sosohada – to be small-scale
50. 복잡하다 – bokjaphada – to be complex / cluttered (with quantity)