Learn 500 Essential Korean Adjectives by Theme Part4. Size & Length (크기와 길이)

 📏 4. 크기와 길이 (Size & Length)

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.

📏 4. 크기와 길이 (Size & Length)

1. 크다 – keuda – to be big
2. 작다 – jakda – to be small
3. 길다 – gilda – to be long
4. 짧다 – jjalda – to be short (length)
5. 넓다 – neolda – to be wide
6. 좁다 – jopda – to be narrow
7. 두껍다 – dukkeopda – to be thick
8. 얇다 – yalbda – to be thin (flat objects)
9. 높다 – nopda – to be high / tall
10. 낮다 – natda – to be low
11. 많다 – manta – to be many / much
12. 적다 – jeokda – to be few / little
13. 무겁다 – mugeopda – to be heavy
14. 가볍다 – gabyeopda – to be light (weight)
15. 큼직하다 – keumjikada – to be quite large
16. 작작하다 – jakjakada – to be tiny
17. 거대하다 – geodaehada – to be enormous
18. 미세하다 – misaehada – to be minute / tiny
19. 장대하다 – jangdaehada – to be grand / tall
20. 소형이다 – sohyeongida – to be small-sized
21. 대형이다 – daehyeongida – to be large-sized
22. 짤막하다 – jjalmakada – to be short (brief)
23. 긴편이다 – ginpyeonida – to be on the long side
24. 뚱뚱하다 – ttungttunghada – to be fat
25. 마르다 – mareuda – to be thin / skinny
26. 통통하다 – tongtonghada – to be chubby
27. 날씬하다 – nalssinhada – to be slim
28. 뾰족하다 – ppyojokhada – to be pointy
29. 둥글다 – dunggeulda – to be round
30. 평평하다 – pyeongpyeonghada – to be flat
31. 울퉁불퉁하다 – ultungbultunghada – to be bumpy
32. 고르다 – goreuda – to be even / uniform
33. 고르지 않다 – goreuji anta – to be uneven
34. 일정하다 – iljeonghada – to be consistent
35. 불균형하다 – bulgyunhyeonghada – to be imbalanced
36. 튼튼하다 – teunteunhada – to be sturdy
37. 연약하다 – yeonyakhada – to be fragile
38. 얇디얇다 – yalbdi yalbda – to be extremely thin
39. 가느다랗다 – ganeudarata – to be slender
40. 굵다 – gukda – to be thick (cylindrical)
41. 가늘다 – ganeulda – to be thin (wire-like)
42. 빈약하다 – binyakhada – to be meager
43. 풍성하다 – pungseonghada – to be abundant
44. 여유롭다 – yeoyuropta – to be roomy
45. 꽉 차다 – kkwak chada – to be packed
46. 늘씬하다 – neulssinhada – to be willowy
47. 잘록하다 – jallokhada – to be slender at the waist
48. 널찍하다 – neoljjikhada – to be spacious
49. 비좁다 – bijopda – to be cramped
50. 찐득하다 – jjindeukhada – to be dense / sticky