Nuance Dictionary / The 50 Shades of Spicy
자극적이다 ja-geuk-jeok-i-da
Highly stimulating, heavily seasoned, and aggressively flavored
What does 자극적이다 mean?
자극적이다 (ja-geuk-jeok-i-da) means: Highly stimulating, heavily seasoned, and aggressively flavored.
Delicious but unhealthy. The kind of food you crave at 1 AM.
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How it's actually used
- 밤에 먹는 라면은 너무 자극적이라서 다음 날 얼굴이 바로 붓는다.
Bame meongneun ramyeoneun neomu jageukjeogiraseo da-eum nal eolguri baro bunneunda.
Ramen eaten at night is so heavily seasoned that my face swells up the next day.
💡 Use this to describe guilty-pleasure comfort foods that are bad for you. - 다이어트 중인데 자꾸 매운 마라탕처럼 자극적인 음식만 생각나.
daieoteu junginde jakku maeun maratangcheoreom jageukjeog-in eumsikman saenggakna.
I'm on a diet, but I keep craving heavily seasoned, stimulating foods like spicy Malatang.
💡 Often used regarding guilty-pleasure, unhealthy cravings. - 밤에 먹는 라면은 너무 자극적이지만 그 맛에 끊을 수가 없어.
bam-e mongneun ramyeon-eun neomu jageukjeogijiman geu mat-e kkeun-eul suga eopseo.
Ramyeon eaten at night is way too heavily seasoned, but I can't quit it because of that taste.
💡 Use when talking about guilty pleasure midnight snacks.
Related words in The 50 Shades of Spicy
물리다 mul-li-da알싸하다 al-ssa-ha-da얼얼하다 eol-eol-ha-da화끈거리다 hwa-kkeun-geo-ri-da매콤달콤하다 mae-kom-dal-kom-ha-da