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Korean expression

짐 쌀

Said by VERNON (SEVENTEEN)

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What does 짐 쌀 mean?

짐 쌀 means "packing one's belongings" in Korean.

How it works here

‘쌀’ is the modifier form of ‘싸다’ and modifies the noun that follows. Before ‘때’, it indicates the time of packing.

Key expression

짐 싸다

To pack one's belongings

‘짐 싸다’ means to organize belongings and put them into a bag or box, focusing on the actual packing action.

When it's used

Used while packing belongings before a trip, move, or business trip.

The line

짐 쌀 때부터 약간 설렜어.

I was a little excited from the moment I started packing.

Said while organizing belongings before traveling or moving.

Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.44 TTT #1 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube

More examples

  1. 내일 새벽 출발이라 오늘 밤에 짐 싸야 해.

    Since we're leaving at dawn tomorrow, I have to pack tonight.

  2. 이사 날짜가 정해지면 미리 짐 싸 두세요.

    Once the moving date is set, pack your things in advance.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

짐 쌀

짐 쌀 때부터 약간 설렜어.

I was a little excited from the moment I started packing.

  • A situation where someone unpacks a bag after a trip and quietly takes out the laundry.
  • A situation where someone talks while carefully packing things into a bag before a trip.
  • A situation where it suddenly starts raining and someone cannot find an umbrella inside the house.
Show the answer

A situation where someone talks while carefully packing things into a bag before a trip.

to pack one's belongings. ‘짐 싸다’ means to organize belongings and put them into a bag or box, focusing on the actual packing action.

Other words in this line

짐
Luggage; belongings
싸다
To pack; to wrap
약간
Slightly
설레다
To feel excited

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