Korean word

몸살

Pronunciation

Romanizationmomsal

Meaning

  • nounbody aches

Example

몸살이 나서 일어나기 힘들어요.mom sa ri na seo i reo na gi him deu reo yo

I have body aches, so it's hard to get up.

Illustration for 몸살 (body aches)

More examples

어제부터 몸살이 나서 회사에 못 갔어요.eo je bu teo mom sa ri na seo hoe sa e mot ka sseo yo

I've had body aches since yesterday, so I couldn't go to work.

Core concept

A heavy, painful feeling that spreads through the whole body and drains strength.

Common phrases

  • 몸살이 나다mom sa ri na da

    have body aches

Similar words

피로piro: A lack of energy from prolonged activity makes it hard to carry out usual daily tasks.
근육통keunyuktong: Muscles feel painful or stiff, often as a normal result of strenuous physical activity.

Definition in Korean

몸 전체가 무겁고 아프며 힘이 없는 상태로, 근육통이나 전신의 피로감을 동반하는 증상mom cheon che ga mu geop kko a peu myeo hi mi eom neun sang tae ro keu nyuk tong i na cheon si nui pi ro ga meul tong ban ha neun cheung sang

Word origin

The historical origin of this noun is uncertain, so it is safer to learn it as the Korean term for a whole-body sick feeling than to rely on a guessed breakdown.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may mistake this for ordinary tiredness, but it usually suggests feeling unwell as well as lacking energy.

Opposites

Related words

  • 몸살기운momsalgiunbody-ache symptomsnoun
  • 몸살감기momsalgamgicold with body achesnoun

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