Korean word

오한

Pronunciation

Romanizationohan

Meaning

  • nounchills

Example

오한이 나서 겉옷을 더 입었어요.o ha ni na seo keo to seul teo i beo sseo yo

I got chills, so I put on more outerwear.

Illustration for 오한 (chills)

More examples

새벽에 오한이 몰려와서 체온을 재봤어요.sae byeo ge o ha ni mol lyeo wa seo che o neul chae bwa sseo yo

At dawn, I got chills, so I checked my temperature.

Core concept

A sudden deep feeling of cold that makes the body shake, usually as a sign of illness rather than cold weather.

Common phrases

  • 오한이 몰려오다o ha ni mol lyeo o da

    get chills

  • 심한 오한sim han o han

    severe chills

Similar words

추위chuwi: Cold caused by chilly air or a low outdoor temperature.
열yeol: A body temperature higher than normal, usually from illness.
한기hangi: A cold feeling that seems to come from inside the body.
떨림tteollim: Small repeated shaking movements in the body or one of its parts.

Definition in Korean

감염이나 열로 인해 몸이 떨리고 내부에서 강한 추위를 느끼는 상태를 가리키는 명사.ka myeo mi na yeol lo in hae mo mi tteol li go nae bu e seo kang han chu wi reul neu kki neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word's exact history is uncertain, so learning it as the name of a specific illness symptom is more reliable than inventing an etymology.

Usage tips

  • In the example, 오한 (ohan, "chills") acts as a noun with a verb meaning come on, rather than as an adjective meaning cold.

Other meanings

  • shiveringnoun

Opposites

  • 따뜻함ttatteutamwarmthnoun

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