Nuance Dictionary / The 50 Shades of Spicy
아리다 a-ri-da
A stinging, slightly painful sensation on the tongue from eating something too raw or spicy
What does 아리다 mean?
아리다 (a-ri-da) means: A stinging, slightly painful sensation on the tongue from eating something too raw or spicy.
Also used metaphorically for a stinging emotional pain ('가슴이 아리다').
How it's actually used
- 생마늘을 너무 많이 먹었더니 혀가 아리다.
saengmaneuleul neomu mani meogeotdeoni hyeoga arida.
My tongue is stinging because I ate too much raw garlic.
💡 Describes raw, stinging irritation on the tongue. - 이별 이야기를 들었더니 가슴이 아리다.
ibyeol iyagireul deureotdeoni gaseum-i arida.
Listening to that breakup story makes my heart ache.
💡 Metaphorical usage for emotional pain. - 엄마를 생각하면 왜 이렇게 가슴 한쪽이 저려오며 아리는지 모르겠다.
eommareul saenggakhamyeon wae ireoke gaseum hanjjogi jeoryeoomwa arineunji moreugetda.
I don't know why my heart aches and stings so much whenever I think of my mother.
💡 Used metaphorically to express a poignant, aching emotional pain.
Related words in The 50 Shades of Spicy
자극적이다 ja-geuk-jeok-i-da물리다 mul-li-da알싸하다 al-ssa-ha-da얼얼하다 eol-eol-ha-da화끈거리다 hwa-kkeun-geo-ri-da