1. What does it mean?

In this expression, 빵 represents a sudden bursting sound and 터지다 means to burst. Together they describe laughter coming out all at once after a joke or an unexpected moment.

Also written or said as 빵터지다, 빵 터짐, 빵터짐, ppangteojida

2. The nuance

빵 here is not the noun meaning bread. Everyday forms include 빵 터졌어 for 'I cracked up' and 빵 터짐 in a caption. It describes the reaction, not whether a joke is objectively funny.

3. Examples

“강아지가 자기 꼬리를 보고 놀라는 바람에 빵 터졌어.”

I burst out laughing when the dog got startled by its own tail.

“그 대사를 너무 진지하게 읽어서 다 같이 빵 터졌다.”

They read the line so seriously that we all cracked up.

Related words

Sources

Study Korean: Korean language learning

KoreanClass101: Korean language lessons

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