Korean Conversation · Level 279
15 words
Korean word
비린내
Pronunciation
Romanizationpirinnae
Meaning
- nounfishy smell
Example
비린내가 나서 먹고 싶지 않아.pi rin nae ga na seo meok kko sip jji a na
It smells fishy, so I don't want to eat it.
More examples
생선을 씻어도 비린내가 남아요.saeng seo neul ssi seo do pi rin nae ga na ma yo
The fishy smell lingers even after the fish is washed.
Core concept
An unpleasant seafood odor that lingers around the mouth and nose.
Common phrases
비린내가 나다pi rin nae ga na da
give off a fishy smell
비린내를 없애다pi rin nae reul eop ssae da
get rid of the fishy smell
비린내가 강하다pi rin nae ga kang ha da
have a powerful fishy smell
Similar words
생선 냄새saengseon naemsae: The smell produced by fish flesh or organs, especially when it seems less fresh.
잡내chamnae: An unpleasant leftover smell found in meat or internal organs.
Definition in Korean
주로 생선·조개·해조류 등에서 나는, 입과 코에 남는 불쾌한 생선 비린내를 뜻하는 명사.chu ro saeng seon cho gae hae jo ryu teung e seo na neun ip kkwa ko e nam neun pul kwae han saeng seon pi rin nae reul tteu ta neun myeong sa
Word origin
The word combines the attributive form of the adjective meaning fishy with the noun meaning smell.
Usage tips
- English speakers may use fishy for both odor and taste, but this noun specifically points to the odor, helping keep sensory descriptions separate.
Opposites
- 무취muchwilack of odornoun
Related words
- 비리다piridabe fishyverb
- 비린맛pirinmatfishy flavornoun