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새하얗다 sae-ha-ya-ta
Pure, dazzling, and blindingly white, like untouched snow
What does 새하얗다 mean?
새하얗다 (sae-ha-ya-ta) means: Pure, dazzling, and blindingly white, like untouched snow.
Emphasizes the intense purity and brightness of the white color.
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How it's actually used
- 눈이 온 세상을 새하얗게 덮어서 동화 속 같았어.
nun-i on sesang-eul saehayake deop-eoseo donghwa sok gatasseo.
Snow covered the whole world in blinding white, making it look like a fairy tale.
💡 Emphasizes the dazzling, pure whiteness of snow. - 긴장했더니 머릿속이 새하얘져서 아무 말도 못 했다.
ginjanghaetdeoni meoritsok-i saehayaejyeoseo amu maldo mot haetda.
I was so nervous my mind went completely blank and I couldn't say anything.
💡 Figuratively used to mean 'blank' as white paper. - 창밖을 보니 온 세상이 새하얗게 눈으로 뒤덮여 있었다.
changbak-eul boni on sesang-i saehayahge nun-eulodo dewideop-yeo isseotda.
Looking out the window, the whole world was covered in dazzling white snow.
💡 Used to describe pure, bright white scenery like fresh snow.
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