Korean word

미각

Pronunciation

Romanizationmigak

Meaning

  • nounsense of taste

Example

감기에 걸려서 미각을 잃었어요.kam gi e keol lyeo seo mi ga geul i reo sseo yo

I lost my sense of taste because I caught a cold.

Illustration for 미각 (sense of taste)

More examples

한동안 아무 맛도 못 느꼈는데, 지금은 조금 미각을 회복한 것 같아요.han dong an a mu mat tto mot neu kkyeon neun de chi geu meun cho geum mi ga geul hoe bo kan keot ka ta yo

I could not taste anything for a while, but now it seems that I have recovered some of my sense of taste.

Core concept

The sensory ability that detects and distinguishes the taste of food through the mouth and tongue.

Common phrases

  • 미각을 회복하다mi ga geul hoe bo ka da

    regain one's sense of taste

  • 미각이 무뎌지다mi ga gi mu dyeo ji da

    have a dulled sense of taste

Similar words

맛mat: The flavor or special quality that food or drink has when consumed.
혀hyeo: The soft, movable part of the mouth used for tasting, eating, and speaking.
감각kamgak: The ability to receive signals from outside the body and notice what they mean.
후각hugak: The bodily sense that identifies smells through the nose.

Definition in Korean

입과 혀를 통해 음식의 맛을 느끼고 구별하는 감각.ip kkwa hyeo reul tong hae eum si gui ma seul neu kki go ku byeol ha neun kam gak

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of taste and perception to name the ability to sense flavors.

Usage tips

  • It often describes a sensory ability affected by illness, so it is useful in expressions about taste becoming weak or disappearing during a cold.

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