Nuance Dictionary / Appetite & Eating Experience
싹쓸이(하다) ssak-sseul-i-ha-da
To completely wipe out or finish every last drop and crumb on the table
What does 싹쓸이(하다) mean?
싹쓸이(하다) (ssak-sseul-i-ha-da) means: To completely wipe out or finish every last drop and crumb on the table.
The greatest compliment to the chef: leaving absolutely nothing on the plates.
🎙️ 싹쓸이하다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [싹쓰리하다]로 소리나요 (연음법칙). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 오늘 저녁 메뉴가 삼겹살이었는데 가족들이 식탁을 아주 싹쓸이했어.
oneul jeonyeok menyuga samgyeopsirieotdeunde gajokdeuri siktageul aju ssaksurihaesseo.
Tonight's dinner was pork belly, and the family completely wiped out the dining table.
💡 Used when every single bit of food is finished. - 배고픈 청년들이 냉장고에 있던 반찬들을 순식간에 싹쓸이해 버렸다.
baegopeun cheongnyeondeuri naengj-goge itdeon banchan-deureul sunsingane ssaksurihae beoryeotda.
The hungry guys totally wiped out all the side dishes in the fridge in no time.
💡 Can also be used metaphorically for cleaning out supplies. - 엄마가 차려주신 밥상 위 반찬들을 오늘 내가 완벽하게 싹쓸이했어.
eomma-ga charyeo-jusin bapsang wi banchan-deur-eul oneul naega wanbyeok-hage ssak-sseuri-haesseo.
I completely wiped out all the side dishes on the dining table that my mom prepared today.
💡 Refers to cleaning the plates so thoroughly that not a single piece of food is left.
Related words in Appetite & Eating Experience
밥도둑 bap-do-duk군침(이 돌다) gun-chim-i-dol-da입맛(이 돌다) im-mat-i-dol-da꿀맛(이다) kkul-mat풍미(가 깊다) pung-mi-ga-gip-da