Sound & manner words
Words that imitate a sound or a way of moving
chirp chirp (small birds)
아침마다 새가 짹짹 울어요.— Birds chirp every morning.
창밖에서 짹짹 소리가 들리네.— I can hear chirping outside the window.
woof woof (dog)
강아지가 멍멍 짖어요.— The puppy is barking.
옆집 개가 밤새 멍멍거렸어.— The neighbor's dog barked all night.
meow (cat)
고양이가 야옹 하고 울어요.— The cat is meowing.
밤에 야옹 소리 들었어?— Did you hear a cat meowing last night?
vroom (engine)
차가 부릉부릉 시동이 걸려요.— The car engine is starting up.
오토바이가 부릉부릉하고 지나갔어.— A motorbike went by with a roar.
honk honk; stuffed full
뒤에서 빵빵 경적을 울려요.— Someone behind is honking.
가방이 빵빵해서 안 닫혀.— The bag is so stuffed it won't close.
in a rush, hurriedly
늦어서 후다닥 준비했어요.— I got ready in a rush because I was late.
후다닥 씻고 나올게.— I'll wash up quickly and come out.
in a flustered rush
지각할까 봐 허둥지둥 나왔어요.— I rushed out flustered, afraid of being late.
아침마다 허둥지둥한다.— Every morning is a flustered rush.
with steady footsteps
복도에서 뚜벅뚜벅 발소리가 났어요.— There were steady footsteps in the hallway.
그 사람은 뚜벅뚜벅 걸어 들어왔어.— He walked in with firm steps.
with big strides
아저씨가 성큼성큼 다가왔어요.— The man walked up with big strides.
성큼성큼 걸어서 금방 도착했어.— I strode along and got there quickly.
hopping, bouncing
토끼가 깡충깡충 뛰어가요.— The rabbit is hopping away.
좋다고 깡충깡충 뛰더라.— She was so happy she was hopping around.
with a bright smile
아기가 방긋 웃어요.— The baby smiles brightly.
눈 마주치니까 방긋 웃더라.— When our eyes met, she gave a bright smile.
sobbing loudly, bawling
영화 보다가 엉엉 울었어요.— I bawled while watching the movie.
애가 엉엉 우는데 달랠 수가 없더라.— The kid was bawling and I couldn't calm him down.
sniffling; all at once (time, leaving)
코를 훌쩍 들이마셨어요.— I sniffled my nose.
한 해가 훌쩍 지나갔네.— A whole year has flown by.
giggling, snickering
둘이 뒤에서 낄낄 웃고 있어요.— The two of them are giggling in the back.
뭐가 웃겨서 낄낄대?— What's so funny that you're giggling?
trembling, shivering
추워서 몸이 덜덜 떨려요.— I'm shivering from the cold.
무서워서 손이 덜덜 떨렸어.— My hands were trembling with fear.
itchy; itching to do something
등이 근질근질해요.— My back is itchy.
말하고 싶어서 입이 근질근질하다.— I'm itching to say something.
throbbing (headache)
머리가 지끈지끈 아파요.— My head is throbbing.
어제 술 마셨더니 머리가 지끈지끈하네.— I drank yesterday and now my head is throbbing.
a sharp prick, a sting
주사 놓을 때 따끔할 거예요.— It'll sting a bit when I give the shot.
가시에 찔려서 따끔했어.— I got pricked by a thorn and it stung.
burning hot, flushing
매워서 입안이 화끈해요.— It's so spicy my mouth is burning.
창피해서 얼굴이 화끈했어.— I was embarrassed and my face burned.
looking around, glancing about
길을 몰라서 두리번두리번했어요.— I didn't know the way so I looked around.
뭘 그렇게 두리번두리번 봐?— What are you looking around for?
blinking; forgetting for a moment
깜빡하고 지갑을 두고 왔어요.— I forgot and left my wallet behind.
불이 깜빡깜빡하네. 전구 갈아야겠다.— The light keeps blinking. I should change the bulb.
nodding off, dozing
수업 시간에 꾸벅꾸벅 졸았어요.— I kept nodding off in class.
지하철에서 꾸벅꾸벅 졸더라.— He was dozing off on the subway.
sleeping soundly
애는 벌써 쿨쿨 자요.— The kid is already fast asleep.
너 아까 쿨쿨 자던데?— You were sound asleep earlier.
smoothly, without a hitch
오늘은 글이 술술 써져요.— The writing is flowing well today.
설명 들으니까 술술 이해가 돼.— After the explanation I understood it easily.
capably, one after another with ease
일을 척척 해내시네요.— You handle the work so capably.
어려운 문제도 척척 풀더라.— He solves even hard problems with ease.
completely, entirely (clearing away)
약 먹으니까 두통이 싹 나았어요.— The headache went away completely after the medicine.
방을 싹 치웠어.— I cleaned the room completely.
colorful, multicolored
단풍이 알록달록 물들었어요.— The autumn leaves have turned all sorts of colors.
알록달록한 옷이 잘 어울리네.— Colorful clothes suit you.
chilling, giving you the shivers
그 얘기 들으니까 오싹해요.— That story gives me the chills.
공포 영화 보고 오싹했어.— I got chills after the horror movie.
hesitating, dithering
대답을 못 하고 우물쭈물했어요.— I couldn't answer and just dithered.
우물쭈물하지 말고 빨리 말해.— Stop hesitating and say it.
clink, crash (glass or metal)
접시가 쨍그랑 깨졌어요.— The plate broke with a crash.
동전이 쨍그랑 떨어졌어.— A coin fell with a clink.