Korean Conversation · Level 174
15 words
Korean word
설사
Pronunciation
Romanizationseolsa
Meaning
- noundiarrhea
Example
어제 먹은 것 때문에 설사가 났어요.eo je meo geun keot ttae mu ne seol sa ga na sseo yo
What I ate yesterday gave me diarrhea.
More examples
아침부터 설사가 계속돼서 회사에 못 갔어요.a chim bu teo seol sa ga kye sok ttwae seo hoe sa e mot ka sseo yo
I couldn't go to work because I had been having diarrhea since morning.
Core concept
The repeated passing of unusually loose stool as a digestive symptom.
Common phrases
설사가 계속되다seol sa ga kye sok ttoe da
diarrhea continues
심한 설사가 나다sim han seol sa ga na da
have severe diarrhea
설사를 하다seol sa reul ha da
have diarrhea
Similar words
배탈paetal: A short-term stomach problem that can cause belly pain, nausea, or loose stools.
장염changyeom: An illness in which bacteria or viruses inflame the lining of the intestines.
탈수talsu: A condition caused by losing too much water and salt, often leading to weakness or dizziness.
Definition in Korean
설사 장에서 변이 묽어 자주 배출되는 증상이나 상태를 가리키는 명사.seol sa chang e seo pyeo ni mul geo cha ju pae chul doe neun cheung sang i na sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
The term comes from a Sino-Korean compound whose traditional characters evoke something leaking and being carried away, a compact picture of this digestive symptom.
Usage tips
- For TOPIK reading, checking whether the word describes a bodily condition or links two clauses helps separate this noun from its unrelated connective homonym.
Other meanings
- even ifadverb
Related words
- 설사약seolsayakdiarrhea medicinenoun
- 설사하다seolsahadahave diarrheaverb