English–Korean
“thorn in one's side” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationnunetkkasi
Example
그 상사는 내 눈엣가시야.keu sang sa neun nae nu net kka si ya
That boss is a thorn in my side.
How to say “thorn in one's side” in Korean
“Thorn in one's side” in Korean is 눈엣가시 (nunetkkasi).
A persistent irritation that is hard to ignore, whether it is a person or a thing.
Example sentences with 눈엣가시
팀 내의 불화가 그를 우리에게 눈엣가시로 만들었다.tim nae ui pul hwa ga keu reul u ri e ge nu net kka si ro man deu reot tta
The discord within the team made him a thorn in our side.
Tips for using 눈엣가시
- In conversation, applying this expression to a person can sound blunt, so the relationship and tone matter more than they would with a simple complaint about an object.