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푸르스름하다 pu-reu-seu-reum-ha-da
Having a faint, subtle, and slightly pale bluish tint
What does 푸르스름하다 mean?
푸르스름하다 (pu-reu-seu-reum-ha-da) means: Having a faint, subtle, and slightly pale bluish tint.
A delicate, slightly eerie or cold pale blue, like the sky right before dawn.
How it's actually used
- 새벽녘 하늘이 푸르스름하게 밝아오기 시작했다.
saebyeoknyeok haneuri pureuseureumhage balgaogi sijakhaetda.
The sky at dawn began to brighten with a pale bluish tint.
💡 Perfect for describing the dim, faint blue light right before sunrise. - 추워서 그의 입술이 푸르스름해졌다.
chuwoseo geuui ipsuri pureuseureumhaejyeotda.
His lips turned a pale, sickly blue from the cold.
💡 Also used to describe skin or lips looking cold and slightly bluish. - 새벽녘에 창밖을 보니 하늘이 푸르스름하게 밝아오고 있었다.
saebyeoknyeoge changbakkeul boni haneuri pureuseureumhage balgaowo itteotda.
Looking out the window at dawn, the sky was brightening with a faint pale blue.
💡 Used to describe the subtle color change of the sky right before sunrise.
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