Nuance Dictionary / Meat & Seafood Specifics
비리다 bi-ri-da
Fishy, metallic, or tasting unpleasantly of the sea
What does 비리다 mean?
비리다 (bi-ri-da) means: Fishy, metallic, or tasting unpleasantly of the sea.
A strong negative word for seafood that isn't fresh, or an unwashed seaweed smell.
How it's actually used
- 생선이 조금이라도 비리면 절대 안 먹어.
saengseoni jogeum-irado birimyeon jeoldae an meogeo.
If fish even slightly tastes fishy, I won't eat it at all.
💡 Describes an unpleasant, heavy seafood smell or taste. - 국물이 왜 이렇게 비리지? 미역을 너무 오래 끓였나?
gungmuri wae ireoke biriji? miyeogeul neomu orae kkeulyeonna?
Why is this soup so fishy? Did I boil the seaweed for too long?
💡 Can apply to seaweed and broth, not just raw fish. - 이 생선탕은 국물이 너무 비려서 맛을 잘 못 보겠어.
i saengseon-tang-eun gukmuri neomu biryeseo maseul jal mot bogesseo.
The broth of this fish stew is so fishy that I can hardly taste it.
💡 Use when seafood is unrefreshingly fishy or metallic.
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