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No. 14,021 in Korean

매운

Spicy.

In a sentence

  • 이 음식은 매우 매운 맛이 있습니다.

    This food has a very spicy taste.

    Describes the spiciness level of flavor in food.

  • 매운 고추를 먹으면 눈물이 날 수 있습니다.

    If you eat spicy peppers, you might shed tears.

    Refers to the characteristic of peppers being spicy.

  • 그 사건은 나에게 매운 상처를 남겼습니다.

    That incident left a painful scar on me.

    Used metaphorically to describe the intensity of emotional pain.

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