Korean word

짜다

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjada

Meaning

  • adjectivesalty

Example

국이 짜요.ku gi jja yo

The soup is salty.

Illustration for 짜다 (salty)

More examples

음식이 짜서 물을 많이 마셨어요.eum si gi jja seo mu reul ma ni ma syeo sseo yo

The food was salty, so I drank a lot of water.

Core concept

A dish leaves a strong salty taste that stands out from its other flavors.

Common phrases

  • 음식이 짜다eum si gi jja da

    salty food

  • 간이 짜다ka ni jja da

    salty seasoning

Similar words

짭짤하다jjapjjalhada: A dish has a moderate salty flavor that does not overpower its other tastes.
짠jjan: Food tastes very salty in casual everyday language.
간이 세다kani seda: Strong seasoning gives food a clear, powerful salty flavor.

Definition in Korean

음식이나 국물에 소금기가 많아 입에 짠맛이 느껴질 때 쓰는 형용사eum si gi na kung mu re so geum gi ga ma na i be jjan ma si neu kkyeo jil ttae sseu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word is an old native Korean formation, not a Chinese-character borrowing, and it has long described the taste of heavily salted food.

Usage tips

  • In a restaurant, using this word about soup usually gives useful feedback that the soup needs less salt rather than praise for its flavor.

Other meanings

  • squeezeverb
  • team upverb

Opposites

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