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주룩주룩 ju-ruk-ju-ruk
The sensory experience of a relentless, high-volume downpour falling vertically and without interruption.
What does 주룩주룩 mean?
주룩주룩 (ju-ruk-ju-ruk) means: The sensory experience of a relentless, high-volume downpour falling vertically and without interruption.
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How it's actually used
- 창밖으로 비가 주룩주룩 오는데 나가야 하나 고민이야.
chang-bakk-eu-ro bi-ga ju-ruk-ju-ruk o-neun-de na-ga-ya ha-na go-min-i-ya.
It's pouring down outside and I'm debating whether I should even go out.
💡 Highlights the social dilemma of being deterred by the intensity of a downpour. - 어제는 하루 종일 주룩주룩 비가 내려서 집에서 파전이나 부쳐 먹었어.
eo-je-neun ha-ru jong-il ju-ruk-ju-ruk bi-ga nae-ryeo-seo jib-e-seo pa-jeon-i-na bu-chyeo meog-eoss-eo.
It rained hard all day yesterday, so I just stayed home and fried up some scallion pancakes.
💡 Connects the sensory weight of the rain to the classic Korean cultural response of eating comfort food. - 우산이 없는데 비가 주룩주룩 쏟아지기 시작했어.
u-san-i eop-neun-de bi-ga ju-ruk-ju-ruk sso-da-ji-gi si-jak-haess-eo.
I don't have an umbrella and it's started to pour buckets.
💡 Emphasizes the sudden, heavy, and inconvenient nature of the onset of the rain.
Related words in Sounds & Sensations
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