No. 18,901 in Korean
싱거운
"싱거운" means "bland" or "tasteless."
In a sentence
이 국은 싱거워서 소금을 조금 넣어야겠어요.
This soup is bland, so I need to add a bit of salt.
Here, '싱거운' is used to describe the taste of food as lacking saltiness or being bland.
그는 말을 너무 싱겁게 해서 웃음이 나왔어요.
He spoke so humorously that it made me laugh.
In this sentence, '싱거운' implies that what was said is lightweight or humorously unimportant, evoking a somewhat playful tone.
이 이야기는 너무 싱거워서 재미가 없어요.
This story is so insipid that it's not interesting.
In this context, '싱거운' suggests that the content is lacking in depth or interest, making it unengaging.
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