Nuance Dictionary / Specific Physical Discomforts
쥐(가) 나다 jwi-ga-na-da
To get a severe, sudden muscle cramp or spasm, often in the leg
What does 쥐(가) 나다 mean?
쥐(가) 나다 (jwi-ga-na-da) means: To get a severe, sudden muscle cramp or spasm, often in the leg.
Literally 'a mouse appears'. A painfully sudden cramp.
How it's actually used
- 수영을 하다가 갑자기 종아리에 쥐가 나서 큰일 날 뻔했어.
suyeongeul hadaga gapjagi jonguarie jwiga naseokeunil nal pponhaesseo.
I suddenly got a cramp in my calf while swimming and almost was in big trouble.
💡 Crucial for sudden, painful muscle cramps during physical activity. - 아침에 기지개를 펴다가 다리에 쥐가 나서 소리 질렀어.
achime gijigaereul pyeodaga darige jwiga naseo sori jilleosseo.
I stretched this morning and got a cramp in my leg, so I screamed.
💡 Refers to the sudden onset of a muscle spasm. - 자다가 갑자기 종아리에 쥐가 나서 너무 아파서 소리 칠 뻔했어요.
jadaga gapjagi jongiarie jwiga naseo neomu apaseo sori chil ppeonhaesseoyo.
I got a sudden cramp in my calf while sleeping and it hurt so much I almost screamed.
💡 Literally 'a mouse is born', meaning a painful cramp.
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