Nuance Dictionary / The 50 Shades of Spicy
화끈거리다 hwa-kkeun-geo-ri-da
A burning, fiery sensation in the mouth or stomach that lingers long after eating
What does 화끈거리다 mean?
화끈거리다 (hwa-kkeun-geo-ri-da) means: A burning, fiery sensation in the mouth or stomach that lingers long after eating.
When the spice is so intense you can feel it traveling down your digestive tract.
How it's actually used
- 불닭볶음면을 먹었더니 입안이 화끈거려요.
buldakbokeummyeoneul meogeotdeoni iban-i hwakkeun-georyeoyo.
My mouth is burning and fiery after eating buldak ramen.
💡 Describes a hot, stinging burn in the mouth. - 매운 걸 너무 많이 먹었더니 속이 화끈거려 죽겠어.
maeun geol neomu mani meogeotdeoni sog-i hwakkeun-georyeo jukgesseo.
My stomach is burning so much from eating too much spicy food that I'm dying.
💡 Can refer to internal digestive discomfort from spice. - 불닭볶음면을 빈속에 다 먹었더니 위장이 화끈거려서 속이 너무 쓰리다.
buldakbokkeummyeoneul binsoge da meogeotdeoni wijangi hwakkeongeoryeoseo sogi neomu sseurida.
I ate the spicy chicken ramen on an empty stomach, and now my stomach is burning so fiercely that it hurts badly.
💡 Describes a lingering, fiery burning sensation inside the mouth or stomach.
Related words in The 50 Shades of Spicy
매콤달콤하다 mae-kom-dal-kom-ha-da맵싸하다 maep-ssa-ha-da아리다 a-ri-da자극적이다 ja-geuk-jeok-i-da물리다 mul-li-da