Korean word

냉찜질

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaengjjimjil

Meaning

  • nouncold compress

Example

열이 날 때는 냉찜질을 하면 좋아요.yeo ri nal ttae neun naeng jjim ji reul ha myeon cho a yo

When you have a fever, it's good to use a cold compress.

Illustration for 냉찜질 (cold compress)

More examples

손목을 삐었을 때는 냉찜질이 도움이 돼요.son mo geul ppi eo sseul ttae neun naeng jjim ji ri to u mi twae yo

When you sprain your wrist, a cold compress helps.

Core concept

Cold held against one part of the body eases heat or pain.

Common phrases

  • 냉찜질을 하다naeng jjim ji reul ha da

    apply a cold compress

  • 냉찜질을 붙이다naeng jjim ji reul pu chi da

    put on a cold compress

  • 냉찜질 팩naeng jjim jil paek

    cold pack

Similar words

온찜질onjjimjil: A warm pack or towel placed on one body area to ease tight muscles or pain.
찜질jjimjil: A warm or cold application used on one body area to ease pain or aid recovery.
냉팩naengpaek: A frozen pack used to cool a sore or swollen body area.
얼음찜질eoreumjjimjil: An ice-based treatment that cools a sore area with ice wrapped in a bag or cloth.

Definition in Korean

차갑게 만든 팩이나 천을 몸의 한 부분에 대어 열이나 통증을 줄이는 행위나 그 도구cha gap kke man deun pae gi na cheo neul mo mui han pu bu ne tae eo yeo ri na tong jeung eul chu ri neun haeng wi na keu to gu

Word origin

The word is built from the Korean element for cold and a treatment term, so it specifically identifies the cooling form of that treatment.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 냉찜질 (naengjjimjil, "cold compress") often appears in brief suggestions about home care.

Opposites

Related words

  • 찜질jjimjilfomentationnoun
  • 찜질하다jjimjilhadaapply a compressverb
  • 찜질방jjimjilbangKorean saunanoun

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