Korean word

매운맛

Pronunciation

Romanizationmaeunmat

Meaning

  • nounspiciness

Example

이 음식은 매운맛이 너무 강해요.i eum si geun mae un ma si neo mu kang hae yo

This food is too spicy.

Illustration for 매운맛 (spiciness)

More examples

매운 양념을 먹고 나서 매운맛을 중화하려고 우유를 마셨어요.mae un yang nyeo meul meok kko na seo mae un ma seul chung hwa ha ryeo go u yu reul ma syeo sseo yo

After eating food with spicy seasoning, I drank milk to neutralize the spiciness.

Core concept

A flavor quality that makes the mouth feel hot or prickly because of chili or spices.

Common phrases

  • 매운맛을 완화하다mae un ma seul wan hwa ha da

    reduce spiciness

  • 매운맛이 올라오다mae un ma si ol la o da

    spiciness rises

Similar words

맵기maepkki: The degree of spicy heat in food or seasoning.
칼칼함kalkalham: A crisp, prickly spicy feeling in the mouth with a fresh quality.
얼얼함eoreolham: A tingling sensation that makes the tongue or back of the mouth feel numb.
화끈함hwakkeunham: A strong hot feeling that makes the body or face feel heated.

Definition in Korean

향신료나 고추 때문에 입 안이 화끈거리거나 얼얼하게 느껴지는 맛의 특성.hyang sil lyo na ko chu ttae mu ne ip a ni hwa kkeun geo ri geo na eo reol ha ge neu kkyeo ji neun ma sui teuk sseong

Word origin

Its form joins the Korean word for spicy in its noun-modifying form with the word for taste, turning a description of food into the name of its spicy quality.

Usage tips

  • When talking about food choices, this noun describes how strong the heat feels, not just whether a dish contains chili.

Opposites

  • 순한맛sunhanmatmild flavornoun

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