Korean word

입맛

Pronunciation

Romanizationimmat

Meaning

  • nounappetite

Example

저는 스트레스를 받으면 입맛이 없어져요.cheo neun seu teu re seu reul pa deu myeon im ma si eop sseo jeo yo

I lose my appetite when I get stressed.

Illustration for 입맛 (appetite)

More examples

향긋한 냄새가 입맛을 돋우네요.hyang geu tan naem sae ga im ma seul to du ne yo

The fragrant smell whets my appetite.

Core concept

A person's appetite as shaped by both hunger and the flavors they like.

Common phrases

  • 입맛을 돋우다im ma seul to du da

    whet one's appetite

  • 입맛에 맞지 않다im ma se mat jji an ta

    not suit one's taste

  • 입맛이 없다im ma si eop tta

    have no appetite

Similar words

식욕sigyok: A bodily or mental urge to eat.
식성siksseong: A person's general food preferences and favored flavors.
맛mat: The taste and special quality sensed when eating or drinking something.
취향chwihyang: A person's individual sense of what is appealing in everyday choices.

Definition in Korean

입안에서 느껴지는 맛에 대한 호불호와 그로 인해 생기는 식사를 하고 싶은 마음을 아우르는 말.i ba ne seo neu kkyeo ji neun ma se tae han ho bul ho wa keu ro in hae saeng gi neun sik ssa reul ha go si peun ma eu meul a u reu neun mal

Word origin

Built from words meaning mouth and taste, the compound developed from the taste sensed in the mouth to the appetite and preferences linked to it.

Usage tips

  • This word helps explain why someone may refuse food because it does not appeal to them, not only because they have already eaten.

Other meanings

  • preferencenoun
  • tastenoun

Opposites

  • 식욕부진sigyokppujinloss of appetitenoun

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