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군침(이 돌다) gun-chim-i-dol-da
Mouth watering uncontrollably at the sight or smell of food
What does 군침(이 돌다) mean?
군침(이 돌다) (gun-chim-i-dol-da) means: Mouth watering uncontrollably at the sight or smell of food.
The physical reaction to seeing a boiling pot of Ramyeon at midnight.
🎙️ 군침이 돌다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [군치미 돌다]로 소리나요 (연음법칙). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 늦은 밤에 보글보글 끓는 라면 비디오를 보니까 저절로 군침이 돌았다.
Neujeun bam-e bogeulbogeul kkeulneun ramyeon vidioreul bonikka jeojollo gunchim-i dolatda.
My mouth started watering automatically after watching a video of ramyeon boiling away late at night.
💡 Usually paired with visual or olfactory triggers. - 식당 문을 열자마자 맛있는 냄새가 확 퍼져서 나도 모르게 군침이 돌았어.
Sikdang mun-eul yeoljamaja masִinneun naemsae-ga hwak peojyeo-seo nado moreuge gunchim-i dolasseo.
As soon as I opened the restaurant door, a delicious smell spread out and my mouth watered without me realizing it.
💡 Implies an involuntary physical response to food. - 늦은 밤에 텔레비전에서 라면 끓이는 방송을 보니까 갑자기 군침이 돌기 시작했다.
neuj-eun bam-e tellebijeon-eseo ramyeon kkeun-ineun bangs-eul bonikka gapjagi gunchim-i dolgi sijakhaessda.
Watching a show where they boil ramyeon late at night suddenly made my mouth water.
💡 Use when food visuals or aromas physically make you hungry.
Related words in Appetite & Eating Experience
입맛(이 돌다) im-mat-i-dol-da꿀맛(이다) kkul-mat풍미(가 깊다) pung-mi-ga-gip-da감칠맛(이 돌다) gam-chil-mat-i-dol-da허겁지겁(먹다) heo-geop-ji-geop