Meaning and Usage
The adjective '가득하다' means 'to be full' or 'to be filled with' something. It is often used to describe a space or container that is completely filled, or to express an emotional state that is abundant or overflowing.
Common Contexts
You can use '가득하다' to talk about physical fullness, such as a box filled with items, or abstract fullness, like eyes filled with tears or a heart filled with emotion.
Collocations and Patterns
- '가득 차다': to be fully filled (often interchangeable with '가득하다')
- '눈물이 가득하다': eyes full of tears, expressing sadness or emotion
- '마음이 가득하다': heart full of feelings, often positive like joy or love
Register and Politeness
'가득하다' is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. It is an adjective and can be combined with descriptive verbs or used in various sentence structures.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes confuse '가득하다' with '가득히' (an adverb form). Remember that '가득하다' is an adjective describing a state, while '가득히' modifies verbs to describe how an action is done (e.g., '가득히 담다' - to fill fully).