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밍밍하다 ming-ming-ha-da

Bland, diluted, completely lacking flavor or impact

What does 밍밍하다 mean?

밍밍하다 (ming-ming-ha-da) means: Bland, diluted, completely lacking flavor or impact.

When the ice in your iced coffee melts completely and leaves you with brown water, it tastes '밍밍하다'. Can also describe a movie that had no climax and was just terribly boring—it left a '밍밍한' impression.

◆ The Soul of Korean Broth — A negative word for soup that feels like dishwater or lacks proper seasoning.

How it's actually used

  • 얼음이 다 녹아서 아메리카노가 너무 밍밍해.
    Eor-eum-i da nog-a-seo a-me-ri-ka-no-ga neo-mu ming-ming-hae.
    All the ice melted, so the iced Americano tastes totally diluted.
    💡 Describes watery, weak drinks.
  • 이 국은 소금 안 넣었더니 맛이 너무 밍밍한데?
    I guk-eun so-geum an neoh-eot-deon-i mas-i neo-mu ming-ming-han-de?
    This soup tastes completely bland because we didn't add salt.
    💡 Negative, unlike sam-sam-hada.
  • 얼음이 다 녹아서 아이스 아메리카노가 너무 밍밍해졌어.
    eoreumi da nogaseo aiseu amerikanoga neomu mingminghaejyeosseo.
    The ice melted completely, so my iced coffee became too bland and watery.
    💡 Use when a drink loses its flavor due to melted ice.

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