Nuance Dictionary / Sweet, Bitter, & Sour Nuances
떫다 tteol-da
Astringent, puckering, and leaving a dry, rough feeling in the mouth, like an unripe persimmon
What does 떫다 mean?
떫다 (tteol-da) means: Astringent, puckering, and leaving a dry, rough feeling in the mouth, like an unripe persimmon.
An unpleasant dryness that coats the tongue.
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How it's actually used
- 덜 익은 감을 먹었더니 입안이 떫어서 혼났네.
deol igeun gameul meogeotdeoni ibani tteol-eoseo honnatne.
I ate an unripe persimmon and my mouth felt so puckery and dry.
💡 Used for unripe fruits causing dryness in the mouth. - 이 와인은 맛이 너무 떫어서 내 취향은 아니야.
i waineun masi neomu tteol-eoseo nae chwihang-eun aniya.
This wine is way too astringent and dry for my taste.
💡 Can describe strong tannins in wine or tea. - 덜 익은 감을 먹었더니 입안이 떫어서 죽는 줄 알았다.
deol igeun gameul meogeotdeoni ibani tteobeoseo jungneun jul aratda.
I ate an unripe persimmon and my mouth felt so astringent I thought I'd die.
💡 Use for the dry, chalky sensation caused by unripe fruit.
Related words in Sweet, Bitter, & Sour Nuances
시큼하다 si-keum-ha-da새콤하다 sae-kom-ha-da달짝지근하다 dal-jjak-ji-geun-ha-da달큼하다 dal-keum-ha-da짭짜름하다 jjap-jja-reum-ha-da