Nuance Dictionary / Chaos, Rushing & Spinning
들썩들썩 deul-sseok-deul-sseok
Shoulders or a crowd heaving up and down, full of excitement or suppressed crying
What does 들썩들썩 mean?
들썩들썩 (deul-sseok-deul-sseok) means: Shoulders or a crowd heaving up and down, full of excitement or suppressed crying.
Describes a lively, restless atmosphere, or the physical motion of sobbing silently.
🎙️ 들썩들썩은 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [들썩뜰썩]로 소리나요 (경음화). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 축제 분위기 때문에 동네 전체가 들썩들썩해요.
chukje bunwigi ttaemun-e dongne chenthega deulsseokdeulsseokhaeyo.
The whole neighborhood is buzzing and lively because of the festival vibe.
💡 Used when an entire place or atmosphere is excitedly restless. - 너무 슬픈 영화를 보며 속으로 들썩들썩 울었다.
neomu seulpeun yeonghwareul bomyeo sogeuro deulsseokdeulsseok ureotda.
I sobbed quietly, my shoulders heaving, while watching the very sad movie.
💡 Describes the physical motion of sobbing where shoulders move up and down. - 교실 뒤편에서 아이들이 선물 포장을 뜯으며 들썩들썩 흥분해 있었다.
gyosil dwipyeon-eseo aideri seonmul pojang-eul tteumyeo deulsseokdeulsseok heungbunhae isseotda.
Kids at the back of the classroom were excitedly bouncing up and down while unwrapping their gifts.
💡 Describes physical movement or an atmosphere buzzing with excitement.
Related words in Chaos, Rushing & Spinning
우당탕탕 u-dang-tang-tang얼기설기 eol-gi-seol-gi아수라장 a-su-ra-jang부랴부랴 bu-rya-bu-rya헐레벌떡 heol-le-beol-tteok