Korean word

속눈썹

Pronunciation

Romanizationsongnunsseop

Meaning

  • nouneyelash

Example

눈에 속눈썹이 들어가서 눈물이 났어요.nu ne song nun sseo bi teu reo ga seo nun mu ri na sseo yo

An eyelash got into my eye, and my eye started to water.

Illustration for 속눈썹 (eyelash)

More examples

하루 종일 인조 속눈썹 때문에 불편했어요.ha ru chong il in jo song nun sseop ttae mu ne pul pyeon hae sseo yo

The false eyelashes made me uncomfortable all day.

Core concept

A row of short hairs along the eyelid edge that helps keep dust away from the eye.

Common phrases

  • 인조 속눈썹in jo song nun sseop

    false lashes

  • 속눈썹이 빠지다song nun sseo bi ppa ji da

    eyelash loss

Similar words

눈썹nunsseop: The strip of hair above the eye helps define facial expressions.
눈꺼풀nunkkeopul: A flexible skin flap over the eye closes during blinking to guard it.

Definition in Korean

눈꺼풀 가장자리에 돋아나는 짧고 가는 털로 눈물의 흐름을 돕고 먼지나 작은 입자를 차단하여 눈을 보호하는 역할을 하는 것nun kkeo pul ka jang ja ri e to da na neun jjal kko ka neun teol lo nun mu rui heu reu meul top kko meon ji na cha geun ip jja reul cha dan ha yeo nu neul po ho ha neun yeo ka reul ha neun keot

Word origin

속눈썹 (songnunsseop, "eyelash") combines 속 (song, "inside") with 눈썹 (nunsseop, "eye hair") to describe hair along the inner edge of the eye.

Usage tips

  • Korean speakers commonly describe this feature by its length, thickness, or fullness, so the word appears in everyday comments about appearance.

Related words

  • 속눈썹연장songnunsseobyeonjangeyelash extensionsnoun
  • 속눈썹펌songnunsseoppeomeyelash permnoun

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