ㅂ 불규칙Korean ㅂ irregular Verbs
ㅂ becomes 우 before a vowel: 춥다 → 추워요.
132 verbs and adjectives follow this pattern.
규칙The rule, worked through
The stem changes in front of a vowel and stays put in front of a consonant. Both are shown.
전체 목록All 132 ㅂ irregular verbs
Showing 1–40 of 132 verbs
새롭다
to be new
새로워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
어렵다
to be difficult
어려워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
쉽다
to be easy
쉬워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
아름답다
to be beautiful
아름다워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
가깝다
close
가까워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
고맙다
thankful
고마워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
자연스럽다
to be natural, unaffected
자연스러워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 4
눕다
to lie down
누워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
즐겁다
to be pleasant, to be enjoyable
즐거워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
무섭다
to be scary, frightening
무서워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
부드럽다
to be soft, smooth, gentle, mild
부드러워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
돕다
to help
도와요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
뜨겁다
to be hot
뜨거워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
가볍다
to be light
가벼워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
자유롭다
to be free
자유로워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 3
곱다
beautiful, pretty
고와요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 3
어둡다
to be dark, dim
어두워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
춥다
to be cold
추워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
무겁다
to be heavy
무거워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
놀랍다
to be surprising
놀라워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 4
반갑다
to be glad, to be happy
반가워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
굽다
to roast or bake
구워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
차갑다
to be cold (to the touch), icy
차가워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
부끄럽다
to be shy
부끄러워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
부럽다
to be enviable
부러워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
안타깝다
unfortunate
안타까워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 4
자랑스럽다
to be proud
자랑스러워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 4
귀엽다
to be cute
귀여워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
덥다
to be hot (weather)
더워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
줍다
to pick up
주워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
두껍다
to be thick
두꺼워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
조심스럽다
to be careful, cautious
조심스러워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 4
두렵다
to be fearful, to be scared
두려워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 4
아쉽다
to miss
아쉬워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 3
더럽다
to be dirty
더러워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
외롭다
to be lonely
외로워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
괴롭다
to be painful, to be distressing
괴로워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 4
고통스럽다
to be painful
고통스러워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 4
밉다
to be detestable
미워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 3
아깝다
to be a pity
아까워요
ㅂ 불규칙
TOPIK 4
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자주 묻는 질문Common questions
What is the ㅂ irregular in Korean?
ㅂ becomes 우 before a vowel: 춥다 → 추워요. 132 verbs and adjectives in this dataset follow it.
When does the ㅂ 불규칙 change happen?
In front of a vowel, and only there. The dictionary form and every consonant-initial ending — -고, -지, -습니다 — leave the stem exactly as it is; it is 아/어 and 으 endings that trigger the change.