신물

Korean

Etymology

신 (sin, “sour”) +‎ 물 (mul, “water”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sinmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinmul
McCune–Reischauer?sinmul
Yale Romanization?sinmul

Noun

신물 • (sinmul)

  1. (medicine) acid reflux
  2. (figurative) sense of displeasure, disgust, weariness
    우리는 신물이 났어요.
    Urineun sinmuri nasseoyo.
    We were disgusted.
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