Korean Dictionary
How to say "Bored" in Korean
“Bored” in Korean is 지루하다 (pronounced "Jiruhada").
지루하다
Jiruhada
Usage & Context
Describes the feeling of having nothing interesting to do. Korean students frequently use this when classes are unengaging. The adjective form 지루한 can describe both people and situations.
Example Sentence
오늘 수업이 너무 지루해요.
Today's class is so boring.
How to use 지루하다 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Bored” is 지루하다, romanized as Jiruhada.
Usage tip
Learn this word together with a complete Korean sentence. Meaning often depends on particles, politeness level, and word order.
Common mistake
Do not rely only on the English meaning. Read the Korean example sentence and notice the particles, word order, and politeness level around 지루하다.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'jee-roo-ha-da' — 'ji' is a soft 'jee,' 'ru' rhymes with 'roo,' and 'hada' ends softly. Keep all syllables roughly equal in length.
Formal & Casual Forms
Formal (존댓말)
지루합니다
jiruhamnida
Formal declarative form, used in writing or formal contexts
Casual (반말)
지루해
jiruhae
Casual form used with close friends
More Example Sentences
complaining about a TV show
이 드라마 너무 지루해서 꺼버렸어요.
This drama was so boring I turned it off.
a quiet weekend at home
주말에 할 일이 없어서 지루해요.
I'm bored because I have nothing to do on the weekend.
after a long work meeting
회의가 길고 지루했어요.
The meeting was long and boring.
Cultural Context
지루하다 typically describes something that drags on — a boring meeting, lecture, or movie — rather than the speaker's general state of boredom. For 'I'm bored with nothing to do,' Koreans often say 심심해요 instead. The two words are close but not interchangeable.
Editorial note
We review entries like 지루하다 for pronunciation, example sentence fit, and learner mistakes so the page answers more than a direct dictionary lookup.
Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
너무 지루해요.
It's so boring.
지루한 수업
A boring class
지루해 죽겠어요.
I'm bored to death.
Related Expressions
심심하다
simsimhada
to be bored (nothing to do)
재미없다
jaemieopda
to be not fun / uninteresting
따분하다
ttabunhada
to be tedious / dull
흥미롭다
heungmiropda
to be interesting (antonym)
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