눈부시다
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Vocab · 1 sense
to be too bright, to dazzle one's eyes
Examples
햇빛이 너무 눈부셔서 눈을 못 뜨겠어요.
The sun is too dazzling, so I can't open my eyes.
When you'd hear it
This is a common, neutral word used in everyday speech for sunlight, headlights, reflections, or bright screens. It appears in both casual conversation and polite comments such as 햇빛이 너무 눈부셔요.
What learners get wrong
눈부시다 means bright or dazzling to the point that it affects the eyes, while 밝다 simply means bright. Use 눈부시다 when someone cannot comfortably look at the light.
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