Nuance Dictionary / Social Situations
눈에 익다 Nun-e ikda
To have a vague sense of familiarity with a face, place, or object encountered previously.
What does 눈에 익다 mean?
눈에 익다 (Nun-e ikda) means: To have a vague sense of familiarity with a face, place, or object encountered previously.
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How it's actually used
- 어디서 많이 본 것 같은데, 왜 이렇게 눈에 익지?
eo-di-seo man-hi bon geot ga-teun-de, wae i-reo-ke nun-e ik-ji?
I feel like I've seen this somewhere, why does it look so familiar?
💡 Highlights the internal monologue of trying to jog one's memory. - 이 사람 예능에서 몇 번 봐서 그런지 눈에 익네.
i sa-ram ye-neung-e-seo myeot beon bwa-seo geu-reon-ji nun-e ik-ne.
I've seen this person on variety shows a few times, so they look familiar.
💡 Demonstrates how it's used for public figures or faces seen repeatedly on screens. - 이 동네는 몇 번 와봐서 그런지 눈에 익어요.
i dong-ne-neun myeot beon wa-bwa-seo geu-reon-ji nun-e i-geo-yo.
I've been to this neighborhood a few times, so it looks familiar to me.
💡 Shows the polite register used when explaining why you aren't lost.
Related words in Social Situations
눈에 띄다 Nun-e tti-da눈이 높다 nun-i nopda눈독을 들이다 Nundog-eul deurida폭풍 pok-pung손에 땀을 쥐다 Son-e ttam-eul jwida