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쓰라리다 sseu-ra-ri-da

A raw, stinging ache — for a physical wound or for heartbreak

Works identically for a scraped knee with salt water on it and for a betrayal by a close friend — both are '쓰라리다', a pain sharp enough to notice but not sharp enough to be unbearable.

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