복잡스러운
이 문제의 해결 방법이 너무 복잡스러운 것 같아요.
The solution to this problem seems too complicated.
complicated or intricately arranged, making it difficult to understand or handle
도시의 도로가 복잡스러워서 운전하기 힘들어요.
The city's roads are so complicated that driving is difficult.
이 설명서는 너무 복잡스러워서 이해가 안 돼요.
This manual is too complicated to understand.
Often used to describe systems, structures, or explanations that are unnecessarily intricate.
Pro Tip
When to use 복잡스러운 vs 복잡한
'복잡한' is the standard adjective for 'complicated' in most contexts. Use '복잡스러운' when emphasizing the *feeling* of confusion or frustration caused by the complexity, often in informal speech.
Gold Rule
Avoid redundancy
Do not use '복잡스러운' to describe physical objects like 'a complicated machine.' Use '복잡한 기계' instead.
Word Origin
Derived from '복잡하다' (to be complicated) + the suffix '-스럽다' (adding an adjectival nuance of 'feeling like' or 'resembling'). '복잡하다' itself comes from Chinese loanwords '複雜' (complex + mixed).
Usage Notes
Prefer '복잡한' for neutral descriptions; '복잡스러운' often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying unnecessary or overly intricate complexity. More common in spoken Korean.