Nuance Dictionary / Meat & Seafood Specifics
야들야들하다 ya-deul-ya-deul-ha-da
Extremely tender, soft, and delicately wobbly, like perfectly boiled pork belly
What does 야들야들하다 mean?
야들야들하다 (ya-deul-ya-deul-ha-da) means: Extremely tender, soft, and delicately wobbly, like perfectly boiled pork belly.
A highly positive texture word for fat and meat that melt in the mouth.
🎙️ 야들야들하다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [야드랴들하다]로 소리나요 (연음법칙). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 오늘 수육이 진짜 야들야들하게 잘 삶아졌어.
oneul suyugi jinjja yadeuryadeulhage jal salmajeosseo.
Today's boiled pork belly was boiled so tenderly.
💡 Use with 잘 삶아지다 (well-boiled) for pork dishes. - 이 닭다리살 좀 봐, 엄청 야들야들해 보이지?
i dakdarisal jom bwa, eomcheong yadeuryadeulhae boiji?
Look at this chicken leg meat, doesn't it look super tender?
💡 Great for describing juicy poultry as well. - 족발이 진짜 야들야들해서 입에 넣자마자 살살 녹더라고.
jokbari jinjja yadul-yadulhaeseo ib-e neoh-jamaja salsal nokdeorago.
The pig's trotters were so tender and wobbly that they just melted in my mouth.
💡 Praise for perfectly textured meat fat and skin.
Related words in Meat & Seafood Specifics
질기다 jil-gi-da꼬들꼬들하다 kko-deul-kko-deul-ha-da푸석푸석하다 pu-seok-pu-seok-ha-da육즙(이 터지다) yuk-jeup-i-teo-ji-da살살 녹다 sal-sal-nok-da