Korean

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Etymology

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진(津) (jin) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives). The hanja spelling is likely a borrowed sound; normally has the meaning of ford rather than thick. Compare 짙다 (jitda).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinhada
McCune–Reischauer?chinhada
Yale Romanization?cin.hata

Adjective

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진하다 (jinhada) (infinitive 진해 or 진하여, sequential 진하니)

  1. (of a liquid) to be thick, to be strong, to be concentrated
    진한 커피jin-han keopistrong coffee
  2. (of colour) to be dark, to be deep, to be heavy
    Antonym: 연(軟)하다 (yeonhada)
    진한 갈색jin-han galsaekdark brown (color)
    화장 진하게 하다
    hwajang-eul jin-hage hada
    to wear heavy makeup
  3. (of scent, emotions, etc.) to be strong
    꽃향기 진하다.
    Kkothyanggi-ga jin-hada.
    The flowers smell strong.

Conjugation

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