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Korean expression

시원해

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What does 시원해 mean?

시원해 means "it feels refreshing and comfortable" in Korean.

How it works here

시원해 is the conversational form of 시원하다 used as an exclamation.

Dictionary form

시원하다

To feel refreshed, relieved, and comfortable

시원하다 can describe coolness, relief, or a refreshed and comfortable feeling.

When it's used

Used when heat, stuffiness, or discomfort eases and the body or mind feels refreshed.

The line

아우 아우 시원해

Ah, ah, that feels refreshing.

The speaker briefly expresses relief in hot or stuffy conditions.

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More examples

  1. 찬물 한 잔 마시니까 목이 시원해.

    My throat feels refreshed after drinking a glass of cold water.

  2. 에어컨 바람이 들어오니까 방 안이 금방 시원하다.

    The room quickly feels cool once the air-conditioning starts blowing in.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

시원해

아우 아우 시원해

  • Hot.
  • Stuffy.
  • Heavy.
  • Feeling refreshed and comfortable after discomfort is relieved.
Show the answer

Feeling refreshed and comfortable after discomfort is relieved.

시원하다 can describe coolness, relief, or a refreshed and comfortable feeling.

Other words in this line

아우
An exclamation expressing pain or relief

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