Korean word

짜릿하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjaritada

Meaning

  • adjectivethrilling

Example

콘서트에서 짜릿한 순간을 느꼈어요.kon seo teu e seo jja ri tan sun ga neul neu kkyeo sseo yo

I experienced a thrilling moment at the concert.

Illustration for 짜릿하다 (thrilling)

More examples

시험에 합격했을 때 늘 짜릿한 기분이 들어요.si heo me hap kkyeo kae sseul ttae neul jja ri tan ki bu ni teu reo yo

I always feel thrilled when I pass an exam.

Core concept

A powerful jolt of sensation that spreads through the body and creates an exciting thrill.

Common phrases

  • 짜릿한 경험jja ri tan kyeong heom

    thrilling experience

  • 짜릿한 기분jja ri tan ki bun

    thrilling feeling

Similar words

떨리는tteollineun: Nervousness or fear causes the hands and body to shake.
설레는seolleneun: Looking forward to something makes the heart beat with happy excitement.
스릴 있는seuril inneun: Danger or tension makes an experience exciting and thrilling.

Definition in Korean

순간적으로 신체나 감정에 강한 자극이 전해져 전율이나 흥분을 일으키는 형용사로, 맛·소리·장면 등에서 오는 강한 쾌감에 주로 쓰인다.sun gan jeo geu ro sin che na kam jeong e kang han cha geu gi cheon hae jeo cheo nyu ri na heung bu neul i reu ki neun hyeong yong sa ro mat so ri chang myeon teung e seo o neun kang han kwae ga me chu ro sseu in da

Word origin

The word is formed by adding 하다 (tada, "to do or make") to 짜릿 (jjari, "a sharp tingling sensation"), turning a vivid sensation word into an adjective.

Usage tips

  • It can describe the enjoyable impact of a taste, sound, scene, or event, so it is broader than thrilling in many everyday contexts.

Other meanings

  • tinglingadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 짜릿함jjaritamthrillnoun
  • 짜릿해지다jjaritaejidabecome thrilledverb

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