Nuance Dictionary / Sensory Paradox
후끈하다 hu-kkeun-ha-da
A sudden intense heat — literal warmth, or an emotional flush
What does 후끈하다 mean?
후끈하다 (hu-kkeun-ha-da) means: A sudden intense heat — literal warmth, or an emotional flush.
A crowded room can turn '후끈하다' from body heat, and so can your face when you're caught off guard by an embarrassing compliment — the same word for a room's temperature and your own blush.
How it's actually used
- 사람들이 꽉 차서 방 안이 후끈하다.
saramdeuri kkwak chaseo bang ani hukeunhada.
The room is stuffy and hot because it's packed with people.
💡 Describes physical heat and stuffiness in a space. - 보일러를 너무 높게 틀었는지 방 안이 후끈하다.
boilleoreul neomu nopge teureunneunji bang an-i hukkunhada.
The boiler must be set too high because the room is stiflingly warm.
💡 Describes physical heat trapped in an enclosed space. - 친구가 내 흑역사를 갑자기 말하는 바람에 얼굴이 후끈후끈 달아올랐다.
chinguga nae heug-yeoksareul gapjagi malhaneun barame eolgul-i hukkunhukkun daraollatda.
My face flushed with heat because my friend suddenly brought up my dark past.
💡 Used for an emotional flush caused by embarrassment.
Related words in Sensory Paradox
시큰하다 si-keun-ha-da화하다 hwa-ha-da알딸딸하다 al-ttal-ttal-ha-da쨍하다 jjaeng-ha-da시원하다 si-won-ha-da