Korean word

오싹하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationossakada

Meaning

  • adjectiveget chills

Example

밤에 혼자 집에 있으면 오싹해요.pa me hon ja chi be i sseu myeon o ssa kae yo

If I am alone at home at night, I get chills.

Illustration for 오싹하다 (get chills)

More examples

어두운 골목에서 오싹한 소리를 들었어요.eo du un kol mo ge seo o ssa kan so ri reul teu reo sseo yo

I heard a chilling sound in a dark alley.

Core concept

A sudden wave of cold and goosebumps caused by fear or unease.

Common phrases

  • 오싹한 소리o ssa kan so ri

    chilling sound

  • 오싹한 장면o ssa kan chang myeon

    chilling scene

  • 오싹한 밤o ssa kan pam

    chilling night

Similar words

무섭다museoptta: A person, thing, or situation seems frightening because it may cause harm.
소름끼치다soreumkkichida: Something intensely disturbing feels frightening enough to raise goosebumps.
으스스하다euseuseuhada: A dim, gloomy place or atmosphere feels quietly eerie and unsettling.
섬뜩하다seomtteukada: A sudden sight or realization causes an instant jolt of fear.

Definition in Korean

갑자기 몸에 한기가 돌거나 소름이 돋아 무섭거나 불안한 느낌이 드는 상태를 이르는 형용사.kap jja gi mo me han gi ga tol geo na so reu mi to da mu seop kkeo na pu ran han neu kki mi teu neun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word combines a Korean mimetic stem for a sudden shivery sensation with hada, a common verb-forming element.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word makes an eerie moment sound vivid and immediate, especially in stories about dark places or sudden sounds.

Opposites

Related words

  • 오싹함ossakamthe chillsnoun
  • 오싹거리다ossakkkeoridaget chillsverb

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