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들뜨다 deul-tteu-da

To be buoyantly excited — floating, slightly ungrounded

What does 들뜨다 mean?

들뜨다 (deul-tteu-da) means: To be buoyantly excited — floating, slightly ungrounded.

A state where the body and mind are 'floating' and cannot settle down. It has a more dynamic and slightly restless nuance than 'seolleda', so it's often used as an admonition like 'Don't get too excited'. The air in a classroom or office the day before a long holiday is exactly this word.

🔊 From the story above

설레다 — seol-le-da
괜히 — *gwaen-hi*, for no reason
어제 콘서트 설렜어 — *eo-je kon-seo-teu seol-ret-seo*, "I fluttered at yesterday's concert"
들뜨지 마 — *deul-tteu-ji ma*, "Don't get carried away"
재미있다 — *jae-mi-it-da*, fun
신나다 — *sin-na-da*, exciting/pumped up—which is for things happening *right now*
주말에 놀 거야 — *ju-mal-e nol geo-ya*, "I'm going to hang out this weekend"
결과가 기대되네요 — *gyeol-gwa-ga gi-dae-doe-ne-yo*, "I'm looking forward to the results"

Other sides of 들뜨다

◆ Cakey Makeup — Speakers use this when foundation or makeup fails to sit smoothly on the skin due to dryness or dead skin cells. It commonly appears in everyday beauty contexts when describing skin texture that prevents cosmetics from blending properly. It frequently combines with expressions about makeup not adhering well.

This can carry a sense of frustration or annoyance regarding a daily grooming routine gone wrong.

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How it's actually used

  • 들뜬 기분.
    deul-tteun gi-bun.
    A stirred-up mood.
    💡 Describing an unsettled, excited state of mind.
  • 축제 기분에 들뜨다.
    chuk-je gi-bun-e deul-tteu-da.
    To get carried away by the festival mood.
    💡 Describing excitement stirred up by an event or atmosphere.
  • 시험에 합격한 그는 기쁨에 들떠 잠을 이루지 못했다.
    si-heom-e hap-hyeok-han geu-neun gi-ppeum-e deul-tteo jam-eul i-ru-ji mot-haet-da.
    He couldn't sleep, stirred up by the joy of passing the exam.
    💡 Describing restlessness caused by sudden good news.

Related words in Culture & Language

기대되다 gi-dae-doe-da두근거리다 du-geun-geo-ri-da벅차다 beok-cha-da답정너 dab-jeong-neo칭찬 ching-chan

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