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지끈 ji-kkeun
The throbbing, vice-like tightening sensation in the temples born of pure mental exhaustion or stress.
What does 지끈 mean?
지끈 (ji-kkeun) means: The throbbing, vice-like tightening sensation in the temples born of pure mental exhaustion or stress.
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How it's actually used
- 머리가 지끈지끈해서 아주 미치겠네.
meo-ri-ga ji-kkeun-ji-kkeun-hae-seo a-ju mi-chi-gen-ne.
My head is throbbing so badly I'm about to lose my mind.
💡 Doubling the word into '지끈지끈' turns a sharp ache into a relentless, pounding rhythm of stress. - 그 사람 잔소리만 들으면 지끈거려.
geu sa-ram jan-so-ri-man deu-reu-myeon ji-kkeun-geo-ryeo.
Just listening to that person nag makes my temples throb.
💡 Shows how the word is used metaphorically for people or situations that literally induce physical pain. - 골치가 지끈거리는 일은 아예 안 맡아요.
gol-chi-ga ji-kkeun-geo-ri-neun i-reun a-ye an ma-ta-yo.
I don't take on work that gives me a headache in the first place.
💡 Pairs with '골치' to emphasize an intellectual or organizational headache you actively avoid.
Related words in Sounds & Sensations
지끈지끈 ji-kkeun-ji-kkeun쫄깃쫄깃 jjol-git-jjol-git조마조마 jo-ma-jo-ma조물조물 jo-mul-jo-mul주룩주룩 ju-ruk-ju-ruk