Specific Physical Discomforts

Words in this collection

• 체하다 (che-ha-da) — Not just 'stomachache'. It's a heavy blockage in the chest from eating too fast or under stress.
• 더부룩하다 (deo-bu-ruk-ha-da) — The heavy, gassy feeling that makes you want to drink a carbonated soda.
• 으슬으슬(하다) (eu-seul-eu-seul) — The warning sign of an incoming flu. You feel weak and need a hot floor (Ondol).
• 결리다 (gyeol-li-da) — The annoying muscle pain you get from sitting at a desk all day or sleeping weirdly.
• 저리다 (jeo-ri-da) — What happens to your legs after sitting cross-legged on the floor for too long.
• 쥐(가) 나다 (jwi-ga-na-da) — Literally 'a mouse appears'. A painfully sudden cramp.
• 시리다 (si-ri-da) — Not just 'cold'. The painful, deep cold you feel in your joints or bare hands in winter.
• 따끔하다 (tta-kkeum-ha-da) — Nurses always say 'Ttakkeum!' right before giving you a shot.