Nuance Dictionary / Social Situations
손에 땀을 쥐다 Son-e ttam-eul jwida
To be physically gripped by the suffocating, palm-sweating tension of a match that could go either way.
What does 손에 땀을 쥐다 mean?
손에 땀을 쥐다 (Son-e ttam-eul jwida) means: To be physically gripped by the suffocating, palm-sweating tension of a match that could go either way.
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How it's actually used
- 와, 진짜 손에 땀을 쥐게 하는 경기였다.
Wa, jin-jja son-e ttam-eul jwi-ge ha-neun gyeong-gi-yeot-da.
Wow, that was a match that really had me sweating.
💡 Commonly used post-match to summarize the intense, nail-biting experience of the final minutes. - 마지막 한타 때 진짜 손에 땀을 쥐었어.
Ma-ji-mak han-ta ttae jin-jja son-e ttam-eul jwi-eot-seo.
I was sweating bullets during that final teamfight.
💡 Shows how the term is perfectly suited for esports, specifically the climax of a decisive play. - 손에 땀을 쥐는 승부라 끝까지 눈을 뗄 수 없었어.
Son-e ttam-eul jwi-neun seung-bu-ra kkeut-kka-ji nun-eul ttel su eop-seot-seo.
It was such a nail-biter that I couldn't look away until the very end.
💡 Connects the physical tension of the phrase to the inability to disengage from the screen.
Related words in Social Situations
손이 크다 soni keuda숨이 턱 막히다 sumi teok makhida티끌모아 ti-kkeul-mo-a퇴사 toe-sa애를 먹다 aereul meokda