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해장(하다) hae-jang-ha-da
Curing a hangover, almost exclusively by eating boiling hot, spicy soup
What does 해장(하다) mean?
해장(하다) (hae-jang-ha-da) means: Curing a hangover, almost exclusively by eating boiling hot, spicy soup.
Koreans fight fire with fire. Sweating out the alcohol with a burning hot stew.
How it's actually used
- 어제 너무 많이 마셔서 오늘 속 풀이용으로 해장하러 가야겠어.
Eoje neomu mani masyeoseo oneul sok puliyongeuro haejanghaereo gayagesseo.
I drank way too much yesterday, so I need to go cure my hangover with some spicy soup today.
💡 Refers to the sacred ritual of eating hot soup after drinking. - 친구랑 얼큰한 짬뽕으로 시원하게 해장하고 출근했지.
Chingurang ekeunhan jjamppongeuro siwonhage haejanghago chulgeunhaetji.
I had a refreshing hangover cure with a spicy bowl of jjamppong with my friend before going to work.
💡 Almost always paired with spicy, boiling-hot foods like ramen, stew, or soup. - 어제 너무 많이 마셨더니 속이 쓰려서 매운 라면으로 시원하게 해장했어요.
eoje neomu manhi masyeotdeoni sogi sseuryeoseo maeun ramyeoneuro siwonhage haejanghaesseoyo.
I drank way too much yesterday so my stomach hurts, and I cured my hangover nicely with some spicy ramyeon.
💡 Spicy food is the quintessential Korean hangover cure.
Related words in Drinking & Dining Culture
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