Korean word

소름

Pronunciation

Romanizationsoreum

Meaning

  • noungoosebumps

Example

그 소리를 듣고 소름이 돋았어.keu so ri reul teut kko so reu mi to da sseo

I got goosebumps when I heard that sound.

Illustration for 소름 (goosebumps)

More examples

그 장면을 보고 소름 돋았어.keu chang myeo neul po go so reum to da sseo

I got goosebumps when I saw that scene.

Core concept

The skin prickles and the body shivers when a strong stimulus causes fear or an intense emotional reaction.

Common phrases

  • 소름 돋다so reum tot tta

    get goosebumps

  • 소름 끼치다so reum kki chi da

    be creepy

  • 소름 돋는so reum ton neun

    goosebump-inducing

Similar words

닭살takssal: A casual term for bumpy skin like a chicken's skin caused by cold or fear.
오싹함ossakam: A chilly feeling of fear that makes the back tingle.
소름돋음soreumdodeum: A casual expression for getting goosebumps in response to a powerful event or performance.

Definition in Korean

어떤 자극으로 피부의 털이 곤두서서 오싹하거나 전율이 일어나는 상태와 그 감각.eo tteon cha geu geu ro pi bu ui teo ri kon du seo seo o ssa ka geo na cheo nyu ri i reo na neun sang tae wa keu kam gak

Word origin

소름 (soreum, "goosebumps") is an old native Korean word whose meaning is tied to the prickling sensation of raised hairs.

Usage tips

  • With this word, context shows whether the reaction is unpleasant or admiring, especially after a powerful performance or story.

Other meanings

  • the creepsverb

Opposites

  • 훈훈함hunhunhamwarmthnoun
  • 편안함pyeonanhamcomfortnoun

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