Laughing & Crying

Words in this collection

• 엉엉 (eong-eong) — Wailing like a child who lost their mother. It means completely letting go of one's dignity to cry out of intense sorrow.
• 흑흑 (heuk-heuk) — A classic crying sound in comic books. It's a sad, muffled sobbing, often with a heavy heart.
• 훌쩍훌쩍 (hul-jjeok-hul-jjeok) — Trying to hold back tears but failing. The sound of someone bravely trying to stop crying, which often makes them look even more pitiful and sad.
• 잉잉 (ing-ing) — Childish, slightly annoying, but often used playfully in relationships when someone is whining for attention.
• 껄껄 (kkeol-kkeol) — Usually associated with older men (like a grandfather or a boss) in a generous or dominant mood. It fills the room.
• 낄낄 (kkil-kkil) — Laughing secretly, often at someone else's expense. It has a slightly sneaky, teasing, or villainous undertone.
• 꺄르르 (kkya-reu-reu) — The pure, high-pitched laughter of a child or people having innocent fun. It sounds like silver beads rolling on a glass table.
• 펑펑 (peong-peong) — Used for both heavy crying and heavy snow. '눈물을 펑펑 흘리다' means tears are violently pouring out like a broken pipe.
• 피식 (pi-sik) — Often used when trying not to laugh, or finding something slightly ridiculous but amusing. A '피식' laugh shows that someone's cold exterior just broke for a second.
• 빵(터지다) (ppang(teo-ji-da)) — Like a balloon popping ('빵'). When someone tells an incredibly funny joke and everyone completely loses composure, they '빵 터졌다'.