What does 심장 mean?
심장 (sim-jang) means: Heart (Physical organ).
Speakers use this to refer to the physical organ responsible for blood circulation, as well as the figurative core of an object, machine, or place, such as an engine or a city. It frequently appears in medical and health contexts related to diseases, surgeries, and specialists, and pairs with verbs describing bodily functions like beating or stopping. It also appears in figurative expressions denoting a central part of a country, town, or mechanical system.
When used for machines or places, it can evoke the vital life-force of that system rather than just a mechanical center.
When used for machines or places, it can evoke the vital life-force of that system rather than just a mechanical center.
Other sides of 심장
◆ hyperbolic-panic — Speakers use 심장 in conversational contexts to express intense physical reactions to sudden shock, fear, or embarrassment, such as feeling the heart drop or race. It combines with verbs of stopping or irregular movement, as seen in expressions where the heart stops or the pulse becomes uneven. In emotional or dramatic dialogue, it appears when characters react to high-stakes confrontations or family disputes.
Can sound intensely dramatic or hyperbolic in casual conversation, often emphasizing a moment of genuine panic or theatrical distress.
Can sound intensely dramatic or hyperbolic in casual conversation, often emphasizing a moment of genuine panic or theatrical distress.
How it's actually used
- 나이가 들수록 혈관이 좁아지고 심장의 박동 수가 줄어든다.
na-i-ga deul-su-rok hyeol-gwan-i jop-a-ji-go sim-jang-ui bak-dong su-ga jul-eon-dun-da.
As people age, blood vessels narrow and the heart rate decreases.
💡 Describing biological aging processes involving the heart. - 한국의 정치적, 문화적 심장은 서울이다.
han-guk-ui jeong-chi-jeok, mun-hwa-jeok sim-jang-eun seoul-i-da.
The political and cultural heart of Korea is Seoul.
💡 Using the word in a figurative sense to denote a central hub. - 엔진은 자동차의 심장이다.
en-jin-eun ja-dong-cha-ui sim-jang-i-da.
The engine is the heart of a car.
💡 Comparing a mechanical component to a vital organ.