Words that go 두근두근

쾅

kwam

a heavy slam

창문이 쾅 닫혔어요.

The window slammed shut.

빵빵

ppang-ppang

honk honk (horn)

길이 막혀서 경적을 빵빵 울렸어요.

Stuck in traffic, he honked like crazy.

쨍쨍

jjaeng-jjaeng

blazing down / sharp clang

한낮의 태양이 쨍쨍 내리쬐었어요.

The midday sun beat down hard.

철렁철렁

cheolleong-cheolleong

lurching, clattering inside

큰 소리에 심장이 철렁철렁 내려앉았어요.

The loud noise made my heart drop over and over.

철렁

cheolleong

a single lurch

위장이 철렁하는 느낌이 들었어요.

My stomach lurched.

삐걱삐걱

ppigeok-ppigeok

creaking

낡은 나무 계단이 삐걱삐걱 울었어요.

The old wooden stairs creaked.

끼익끼익

kki-ik-kki-ik

squeaking

회전문이 끼익끼익 소리를 냈어요.

The revolving door squeaked.

드르륵

deureureuk

sliding rasp

낡은 철문이 드르륵 열렸어요.

The old iron door ground open.

드르렁드르렁

deureureong-deureureong

snoring loudly

아버지는 드르렁드르렁 코를 골았어요.

Dad snored loudly.

쿨쿨

kul-kul

snoring softly

아기가 쿨쿨 자고 있어요.

The baby is sleeping, snoring softly.

콜콜

kol-kol

deep snoring

할아버지가 소파에서 콜콜 주무세요.

Grandpa snores deeply on the couch.

씨익

ssi-ik

a knowing smirk

그는 씨익 웃으며 비밀을 털어놓았어요.

He smirked and spilled the secret.

방긋

banggeut

a sweet smile

아이가 방긋 웃었어요.

The kid flashed a sweet smile.

빙그레

bing-geure

smiling gently

할머니는 빙그레 웃으며 고개를 끄덕이셨어요.

Grandma smiled gently and nodded.

갈팡질팡

galpang-jilpang

panicking back and forth

서류를 놓치고 갈팡질팡했어요.

I lost the documents and panicked.

스르륵

seureureuk

smoothly sliding away

시험 스트레스가 스르륵 풀렸어요.

The stress melted away smoothly.

슬금슬금

seulgeum-seulgeum

sneaking

고양이가 슬금슬금 다가왔어요.

The cat crept closer.

쏘옥

sso-ok

darting in or out

물고기가 바위 뒤로 쏘옥 숨었어요.

The fish darted behind the rock.

번쩍번쩍

beonjjeok-beonjjeok

dazzling shine

신발을 닦아 번쩍번쩍 빛났어요.

I polished the shoes till they dazzled.

어른어른

eoreun-eoreun

flickering glimpses

커튼 사이로 불빛이 어른어른했어요.

Lights flickered through the curtains.

촐싹촐싹

cholsak-cholsak

scurrying eagerly

신입사원이 촐싹촐싹 뛰어다녔어요.

The newbie scurried around.

꾸벅꾸벅

kkubeok-kkubeok

nodding off

회의 중에 꾸벅꾸벅 졸았어요.

I nodded off during the meeting.

꾸벅

kkubeok

one deep nod

선생님께 꾸벅 인사했어요.

I gave the teacher a deep bow.

꽥꽥

kkwak-kkwak

quack quack

오리들이 꽥꽥 울었어요.

The ducks quacked.

꼬꼬댁

kkokkok-daek

cluck cluck

닭이 알을 낳고 꼬꼬댁 울었어요.

The hen clucked after laying an egg.

꼬꼬오

kkokkoo

cock-a-doodle-doo

수탉이 꼬꼬오 울며 아침을 알렸어요.

The rooster crowed in the morning.

음메

eum-mae

moo

소가 음메 울었어요.

The cow mooed.

멍멍

meong-meong

woof woof

강아지가 멍멍 짖었어요.

The puppy barked.

야옹

ya-ong

meow

고양이가 야옹 하고 울었어요.

The cat meowed.

꿀꿀

kkul-kkul

oink oink

돼지들이 꿀꿀거렸어요.

The pigs oinked.

끼잉

kki-ing

a whimper

배고픈 강아지가 끼잉 하고 낑꼈어요.

The puppy whimpered.

푸드덕

pu-deudeok

a burst of fluttering

참새가 푸드덕 날아올랐어요.

The sparrow fluttered up in a burst.

훨훨

hwal-hwal

soaring freely

은퇴한 후 훨훨 날아다닌다니까.

After retiring, he's soaring free.

펄럭펄럭

peolleok-peolleok

flapping, waving

태극기가 펄럭펄럭 날렸어요.

The flag flapped in the wind.

파르르

pa-reureu

a burst of trembling

추위에 어깨가 파르르 떨었어요.

My shoulders trembled from the cold.

덜덜

deol-deol

shivering

무서워서 다리가 덜덜 떨렸어요.

My legs shook with fear.

우르릉콩따딩

ureureung-kongttattting

crash-boom rumble

밖에서 우르릉콩따딩 천둥소리가 났어요.

Thunder crashed outside.

우르릉

u-reureung

a rumble

창고 문이 우르릉 무너졌어요.

The warehouse door rumbled down.

쨔랑쨔랑

jjarang-jjarang

jingling coins

동전이 쨔랑쨔랑 울렸어요.

The coins jingled.

철컹철컹

cheolkeong-cheolkeong

handcuffs clanking

수갑이 철컹철컹 채워졌어요.

The handcuffs clanked shut.

달그락달그락

dalgeurak-dalgeurak

cups clinking

찻잔이 달그락달그락 소리를 냈어요.

The teacups clinked.

달그락

dalgeurak

one clink

숟가락이 그릇에 달그락 부딪혔어요.

The spoon clinked against the bowl.

부스럭부스럭

buseureok-buseureok

rustling crunch

낙엽을 밟자 부스럭부스럭 소리가 났어요.

The leaves crunched underfoot.

아삭아삭

asak-asak

crisp bite

신선한 오이를 아삭아삭 베어 먹었어요.

I bit into the fresh cucumber, crisp and crunchy.

오독오독

odok-odok

chewing crunchy bits

튀김을 오독오독 씹었어요.

I chewed the fried food with crunchy bites.

모락모락

morak-morak

steam rising

김이 모락모락 나는 밥상이 차려졌어요.

A table was set with rice steaming.

후불후불

hupul-hupul

warm and toasty

난로를 틀자 방이 후불후불해졌어요.

With the heater on, the room grew toasty.

킥킥

kik-kik

giggling

그들은 킥킥 웃으며 수군거렸어요.

They giggled and whispered.

까르르

ka-reureu

baby giggles

아기가 까르르 웃었어요.

The baby burst into giggles.

히죽

hi-juk

a sly grin

그는 히죽 웃으며 변명했어요.

He grinned slyly and made excuses.

흑흑

heuk-heuk

sobbing

그녀는 흑흑 울었어요.

She sobbed.

훌쩍훌쩍

huljjeok-huljjeok

sniffing sobs

영화가 끝나자 관객들이 훌쩍훌쩍였어요.

At the movie's end, the audience sniffled.

앙앙

ang-ang

loud crying

아이가 앙앙 울음을 터뜨렸어요.

The kid burst into loud sobs.

응애

eung-ae

a newborn's cry

신생아가 응애 응애 울었어요.

The newborn cried and cried.

아야

a-ya

ouch

아야, 뜨거워!

Ouch, hot!

아이쿠

a-i-ku

oops

아이쿠, 깜빡했네.

Oops, I forgot.

어머나

eo-meo-na

oh my

어머나, 벌써 시간이 이렇게 됐네.

Oh my, it's already this late.

으쓱으쓱

eusseuk-eusseuk

puffing the chest

그는 으쓱으쓱 어깨를 내밀었어요.

He puffed out his chest proudly.

우쭐우쭐

ujjeul-ujjeul

swelling with pride

칭찬에 자존심이 우쭐우쭐해났어요.

The praise made his pride swell.

찡찡

jjim-jjim

whining

아이가 찡찡 댔어요.

The kid whined.

뾰로통

ppyoro-tong

a cute pout

동생이 뾰로통 입을 삐죽였어요.

My sister pouted cutely.

뾰루퉁

ppyoru-tung

a grumpy pout

화가 난 그는 뾰루퉁 말이 없었어요.

Angry, he sulked silently.

시무룩

si-mu-ruk

downcast sulk

시험을 망치고 시무룩 돌아왔어요.

I came back sulking after the exam.

활짝

hwal-jjak

wide open

웃음꽃이 활짝 피었어요.

Her smile bloomed wide.

씩씩

ssik-ssik

a hearty smile

할아버지는 씩씩 웃으셨어요.

Grandpa smiled heartily.

빙긋빙긋

binggeut-binggeut

slight smiles

아이들이 빙긋빙긋 웃었어요.

The kids smiled.

머쓱머쓱

meosseung-meosseung

sheepish

잘못을 깨닫고 머쓱머쓱 웃었어요.

Realizing my mistake, I smiled sheepishly.

움찔

um-jjim

a flinch

갑자기 소리에 움찔했어요.

I flinched at the sudden noise.

벌컥벌컥

beolkeok-beolkeok

bursting in anger

그는 벌컥벌컥 화를 냈어요.

He exploded in anger.

벌컥

beolkeok

bursting open

문이 벌컥 열렸어요.

The door burst open.

퍽

peok

a thud

책상에 퍽 부딪혔어요.

I thudded into the desk.

퐁퐁

pong-pong

bouncy splash

고무공이 퐁퐁 튀었어요.

The rubber ball bounced.

통통

tong-tong

bouncing

아이가 통통 뛰었어요.

The kid bounced up and down.

둥실둥실

dungsil-dungsil

bobbing gently

구름이 둥실둥실 떠다녔어요.

Clouds bobbed gently by.

붕붕

bung-bung

buzzing

벌이 붕붕 날았어요.

The bee buzzed around.

웅웅

ung-ung

a buzzing murmur

귀에서 웅웅 소리가 났어요.

My ears buzzed.

쏴아

sswa-a

a whoosh

파도가 쏴아 밀려왔어요.

The waves whooshed in.

주룩주룩

juruk-juruk

rain pattering down

여름 장맛 비가 주룩주룩 내렸어요.

The summer shower pattered down.

주르륵

jureureuk

streaming down

눈물이 주르륵 흘러내렸어요.

Tears streamed down.

촤르륵

chwareureuk

spilling out

서랍 속 내용물이 촤르륵 쏟아졌어요.

The drawer's contents spilled out.

쓰윽

sseu-uk

a gentle stroke

머리를 쓰윽 쓸어 주었어요.

He stroked my hair gently.

쓱

ssek

one swipe

눈물을 쓱 훔쳤어요.

I swiped away the tears.

슥슥

seuk-seuk

wiping strokes

바닥을 슥슥 닦았어요.

I wiped the floor in strokes.

벅벅

beok-beok

hard scrubbing

찌든 때를 벅벅 긁었어요.

I scrubbed the grime hard.

쓱싹쓱싹

seukssak-seukssak

quick wiping

마당을 쓱싹쓱싹 쓸었어요.

I swept the yard in quick strokes.

싹

ssak

a snatch

케이크를 싹 집어 갔어요.

He snatched the cake.

싹싹

ssak-ssak

eager rubbing, compliant

강아지가 무릎에 싹싹 빌었어요.

The puppy rubbed against my knee, begging.

찰싹찰싹

chalssak-chalssak

tight smacking hugs

엄마가 아기를 찰싹찰싹 안았어요.

Mom hugged the baby tight.

짝짝

jjak-jjak

applause

관객들이 짝짝 박수를 쳤어요.

The audience clapped.

냠냠

nyam-nyam

nom nom

떡을 냠냠 씹었어요.

I munched the rice cake.

후루룩

hururuk

slurping

국수를 후루룩 빨았어요.

I slurped the noodles.

홀짝홀짝

holjjak-holjjak

sipping

차를 홀짝홀짝 마셨어요.

I sipped the tea.

꿀꺽

kkul-kkeok

a gulp

물을 꿀꺽 삼켰어요.

I gulped down the water.

우걱우걱

ugeok-ugeok

chomping away

빵을 우걱우걱 씹었어요.

I chomped the bread.

싯싯

sit-sit

a hiss

그는 싯싯 이를 갈았어요.

He hissed through his teeth.

쉬익

swi-ik

a sharp inhale

놀라서 숨을 쉬익 들이마셨어요.

I gasped in a sharp breath.

후우

hu-u

a slow exhale

커피를 마시며 후우 숨을 내쉬었어요.

I sighed over coffee.

휴

hyu

phew

휴, 이제야 끝났다.

Phew, finally done.

헐레벌떡

hellereol-tteok

huffing and puffing

버스를 놓칠까 헐레벌떡 뛰었어요.

I huffed and puffed, running for the bus.

헐떡헐떡

heoltteok-heoltteok

panting

결승선을 넘자 헐떡헐떡 숨을 몰아쉬었어요.

Crossing the line, I panted hard.

헉

heok

a gasp

헉, 깜빡할 뻔했어요.

Gasp — I almost forgot.

킁킁

keung-keung

sniff sniff

강아지가 냄새를 킁킁 맡았어요.

The puppy sniffed around.

흐응

heu-eung

a thoughtful mm

흐응, 그렇게 생각했었지.

Hmm, that's what I thought.

흠

heum

hmm

흠, 좀 더 생각해 볼게요.

Hmm, let me think more.

어허

eo-heo

oh dear

어허, 그 사람 참.

Oh dear, that man.

에구

e-gu

oof

에구, 허리가야.

Oof, my back.

아이고

a-i-go

aiyo

아이고, 손님이 왜 이리 일찍 오셨어요.

Aiyo, why so early, guest?

으악

eu-ak

a scream

으악, 거미야!

Aah, a spider!

꺄아

kka-ya

a shriek

꺄아, 소리 지르고 말았어요.

Eek, I screamed.

꺄꺄

kkak-kkak

girly shrieks of laughter

친구들이 꺄꺄 웃었어요.

The girls shrieked with laughter.

으르렁

eu-reureong

a growl

개가 으르렁거렸어요.

The dog growled.

컹컹

keong-keong

sharp barks

작은 개가 컹컹 짖었어요.

The little dog yapped.

에취

e-chwi

achoo

에취! 재채기가 터졌어요.

Achoo! A sneeze burst out.

콜록콜록

kollok-kollok

coughing

감기에 콜록콜록 기침을 했어요.

I coughed from the cold.

끄륵

kkeureuk

a burp

탄산을 마시고 끄륵 했어요.

I burped after the soda.

꼬르륵

kkoreureuk

a stomach growl

배에서 꼬르륵 소리가 났어요.

My stomach growled.

첨벙첨벙

cheombeong-cheombeong

splashing

강물에서 첨벙첨벙 헤엄쳤어요.

I splashed across the river.

풍덩

pung-jeong

a plop into water

물에 풍덩 빠졌어요.

I plopped into the water.

출렁출렁

chulleong-chulleong

sloshing

배가 파도에 출렁출렁 흔들렸어요.

The boat sloshed with the waves.

출렁

chulleong

one slosh

물통을 들다가 출렁 쏟았어요.

I sloshed out the bucket.

졸졸

jol-jol

trickling

개울이 졸졸 흘렀어요.

The stream trickled.

쿵

kung

a thud

계단에서 굴러 쿵 떨어졌어요.

I thudded down the stairs.

터벅터벅

teobeok-teobeok

trudging toddler steps

아이가 터벅터벅 따라왔어요.

The toddler trudged after me.

성큼성큼

seongkeum-seongkeum

striding

그는 성큼성큼 걸어갔어요.

He strode off.

성큼

seong-keum

one big stride

성큼 다가와 앉았어요.

He stepped close and sat.

스멀스멀

seumeol-seumeol

creeping

벌레가 스멀스멀 기어 나왔어요.

The bug crept out.

살금살금

salgeum-salgeum

tiptoeing

늦게 와서 살금살금 들어갔어요.

Late, I tiptoed in.

뚜벅뚜벅

ttubeok-ttubeok

firm footsteps

뚜벅뚜벅 걸어 다니는 스타일이야.

I'm a walker — firm steps everywhere.

빙그르르

binggeureureu

twirling around

팽이가 빙그르르 돌았어요.

The top twirled.

팽팽

paeng-paeng

taut, stretched tight

줄이 팽팽하게 당겨졌어요.

The rope went taut.

휘청휘청

hwicheong-hwicheong

swaying tipsy

술김에 휘청휘청 걸었어요.

Tipsy, I swayed along.

비틀비틀

biteul-biteul

staggering

감기 기운에 비틀비틀 걸었어요.

Feverish, I staggered along.

어슬렁어슬렁

eoseullang-eoseullang

dawdling

어슬렁어슬렁 걸다 지각했어요.

Dawdling, I was late.

느릿느릿

neurit-neurit

slow-motion

느릿느릿 움직이는 거북이.

The turtle moving in slow-mo.

꾸물꾸물

kkumul-kkumul

lounging lazily

주말 내내 이불 속에서 꾸물꾸물했어요.

All weekend I lounged in bed.

빈둥빈둥

bindung-bindung

lazing about

방학 동안 집에서 빈둥빈둥 놀았어요.

All break I lazed at home.

어물어물

eomul-eomul

dodging vaguely

질문을 피해 어물어물 넘겼어요.

I dodged the question vaguely.

어물쩍

eomul-jjeok

slipping away

눈치 보다가 어물쩍 빠졌어요.

I slipped away unnoticed.

슬그머니

seulgeumeoni

furtively

선물을 슬그머니 책상에 놓았어요.

I furtively placed the gift on the desk.

슬쩍

seul-jjeok

sneakily, one motion

슬쩍 봤더니 시험이 다음 주였어요.

Sneaking a peek, the test was next week.

몽글몽글

mongeul-mongeul

soft wobbling

두부가 몽글몽글하다.

The tofu wobbles softly.

흐물흐물

heumul-heumul

limp and mushy

더위에 흐물흐물 녹아버렸어요.

The heat melted me limp.

질질

jil-jil

drooling, dragging

맛있는 냄새에 침을 질질 흘렸어요.

The smell had me drooling.

탱글탱글

taenggeul-taenggeul

springy

탱글탱글한 떡볶이 떡.

The springy tteokbokki rice cakes.

볼록볼록

bollok-bollok

bulging

근육이 볼록볼록 솟았어요.

Muscles bulged.

끈적끈적

kkeunjeok-kkeunjeok

sticky

여름이라 끈적끈적하다.

Summer's sticky and gross.

축축

chuk-chuk

damp

수건이 축축 젖었어요.

The towel was damp.

흠뻑

heumppok

soaked through

비를 맞아 흠뻑 젖었어요.

The rain soaked me through.

희끗희끗

huikkeut-huikkeut

whitish specks

산봉우리에 희끗희끗 눈이 쌓였어요.

Snow dusted the peaks white.

울룩불룩

ulluk-bulluk

bumpy

감자는 울룩불룩하다.

Potatoes are lumpy.

우둘투둘

udul-tudul

chubby

우둘투둘한 아기 손.

The baby's chubby hands.

뚱뚱

ttung-ttung

plump

뚱뚱한 오리가 걸어갔어요.

A plump duck waddled by.

길쭉길쭉

giljjuk-giljjuk

long and stretchy

길쭉길쭉한 오이.

The long cucumbers.

납작납작

napjak-napjak

flat

국물에 납작납작 누운 만두.

The dumplings sat flat in the broth.

구불구불

gubul-gubul

winding

산길이 구불구불 이어졌어요.

The mountain path wound along.

꾸불꾸불

kkubul-kkubul

bent and crumpled

축 처진 꾸불꾸불한 나뭇가지.

The drooping, bent branches.

얼크러얼크러

eolkeureo-eolkeureo

a messy jumble

서류가 얼크러얼크러 쌓여 있었어요.

The papers lay in a jumble.

두둥실

dudungsil

bobbing buoyantly

구름 위를 두둥실 나는 기분.

The feeling of floating on clouds.

무럭무럭

mureok-mureok

growing fast

화초가 무럭무럭 자랐어요.

The plants grew like crazy.

쑥쑥

ssuk-ssuk

shooting up

웬만큼 키가 쑥쑥 컸어요.

His height shot up.

뚝뚝

ttuk-ttuk

dripping

물이 뚝뚝 새었어요.

Water dripped.

뚝

ttuk

one drop

눈물이 뚝 떨어졌어요.

A tear fell.

철썩철썩

cheolssak-cheolssak

waves slapping

파도가 방파제에 철썩철썩 부딪혔어요.

Waves slapped the breakwater.

솔솔

sol-sol

softly falling

눈이 솔솔 내렸어요.

Snow fell softly.

소복소복

sobok-sobok

piled softly

잔에 소복소복 쌓인 계피가루.

Cinnamon piled soft in the cup.

뭉게뭉게

mungge-mungge

billowing

뭉게뭉게 구름이 떠갔어요.

Clouds billowed by.

얼룩얼룩

eolluk-eolluk

mottled

얼룩얼룩한 얼룩말 무늬.

The zebra's mottled stripes.

알록달록

allok-dallok

colorful mottle

알록달록한 조각케이크.

The confetti cake.

야들야들

yadeul-yadeul

tender soft

고기가 야들야들 부드러웠어요.

The meat was tender soft.

옹기종기

ongji-jongji

huddled cozily

강아지들이 옹기종기 모여 잤어요.

The puppies huddled and slept.

두리번두리번

duribeon-duribeon

looking around

길에서 두리번두리번 주변을 살폈어요.

On the street, I kept looking around.

멀뚱멀뚱

meolttung-meolttung

blankly staring

그는 멀뚱멀뚱 창밖을 보았어요.

He stared blankly out the window.

깜빡깜빡

kkamppak-kkamppak

blinking

신호등이 깜빡깜빡하다.

The traffic light blinks.

낄낄

kkal-kkal

snickering

뒷담화에 낄낄거렸어요.

They snickered over gossip.

방긋방긋

banggeut-banggeut

beaming

복숭아 뺨이 방긋방긋.

Cheeks beaming.

시원시원

siwon-siwon

crisp and refreshing

시원시원한 물 한 잔.

A crisp, refreshing glass of water.

얼렁뚱땅

eollang-ttungttang

slapdash

얼렁뚱땅 마무리했어요.

I slapped it together at the end.

우왕좌왕

u-wang-jwa-wang

running around in panic

화재 경보에 다들 우왕좌왕했어요.

The fire alarm sent everyone into a panic.

느긋느긋

neugeut-neugeut

leisurely

주말 아침을 느긋느긋 보냈어요.

I spent Saturday morning leisurely.

새근새근

saegeun-saegeun

sleeping soundly

아기가 새근새근 잠들었어요.

The baby slept soundly.

확

hwak

sudden and wide

문이 확 열렸어요.

The door flew open.

쏙

ssok

right in

열쇠가 쏙 들어갔어요.

The key slid right in.

쏙쏙

ssok-ssok

snugly fitting

주머니에 쏙쏙 들어가는 크기.

A size that fits right in your pocket.

빡빡

ppak-ppak

tight, packed

신발이 빡빡하다.

The shoes are too tight.

꽉

kkwak

tight

손을 꽉 잡았어요.

I held the hand tight.

꽉꽉

kkwak-kkwak

squeezing tight

서류를 꽉꽉 눌러 담았어요.

I squeezed the papers in tight.

후덜덜

hudeol-deol

awed shiver (slang)

그 몸무게에 후덜덜했다.

That weight left me shaking.

얼떨떨

eoltteol-tteol

dazed

당첨 소식에 얼떨떨했다.

The win left me dazed.

벌벌

beol-beol

trembling hard

벌벌 떨며 사과했어요.

Shaking, I apologized.

덜그럭덜그럭

deolgeurak-deolgeurak

rattling

설거지 그릇이 덜그럭덜그럭했어요.

The dishes rattled.

우수수

u-su-su

a swishing rustle

버드나무가 우수수 흔들렸어요.

The willow swished.

후두둑

hududuk

a rapid patter

비가 후두둑 쏟아졌어요.

Rain pattered down fast.

부슬부슬

buseul-buseul

crumbling softly

두부가 부슬부슬 부서졌어요.

The tofu crumbled.

와르르

wa-reureu

crashing down

책탑이 와르르 무너졌어요.

The book tower crashed down.

펑펑

peong-peong

bursting, crying hard

아이가 펑펑 울었어요.

The kid bawled.

펑

peong

a pop

풍선이 펑 터졌어요.

The balloon popped.

팡팡

pang-pang

pop pop

꽃불이 팡팡 터졌어요.

Firecrackers popped.

웅성웅성

ungseong-ungseong

a murmuring crowd

대기줄이 웅성웅성거렸어요.

The line buzzed with chatter.

수군수군

sugun-sugun

whispering

뒤에서 수군수군거렸어요.

They whispered behind me.

삐삐

ppi-ppi

beeping

삐삐 소리에 잠이 깼어요.

The beeping woke me.

지르륵

jireureuk

a screech

버스가 지르륵 멈췄어요.

The bus screeched to a stop.

덜컹덜컹

deolkeong-deolkeong

jolting along

낡은 버스가 덜컹덜컹 달렸어요.

The old bus jolted along.

덜컹

deol-keong

a jolt

지하철이 덜컹 출발했어요.

The subway jolted off.

부릉부릉

bureung-bureung

revving

오토바이가 부릉부릉 지나갔어요.

The motorcycle revved past.

씽씽

ssing-ssing

zooming

킥보드가 씽씽 지나갔어요.

Kickboards zoomed by.

슝

syung

a whoosh upward

로켓처럼 슝 올라갔어요.

It shot up like a rocket.

휙

hwik

a whoosh past

머리 위로 휙 지나갔어요.

It whooshed over my head.

휘익

hwii-ik

a swish

세차 물이 휘익 뿜어 나왔어요.

The car wash sprayed in a swish.

지지직

jijijik

static crackle

라디오가 지지직거렸어요.

The radio crackled with static.

칙칙

chik-chik

chug chug

증기기관차가 칙칙 달렸어요.

The steam train chugged.

폭

pok

a puff, a pop

마른 장작이 폭 터졌어요.

The dry log popped.

어정어정

eojeong-eojeong

shuffling awkwardly

졸리운 눈으로 어정어정 걸었어요.

Sleepy-eyed, I shuffled along.

뒤숭숭

dwisung-sung

an unsettled mind

마음이 뒤숭숭해서 집중이 안 됐어요.

My mind was too unsettled to focus.

끙끙

kkeung-kkeung

groaning, struggling

배가 아파 끙끙댔어요.

I groaned with stomach pain.

으씨

eu-ssi

a grumble

으씨, 또 깜빡했어.

Grr, I forgot again.

쯧쯧

jjeut-jjeut

tsk tsk

쯧쯧, 아까운걸.

Tsk tsk, what a waste.

어머

eo-meo

oh my

어머, 벌써 12시네.

OMG, it's already noon.

핑

ping

a dizzy spin

머리가 핑 돌았어요.

My head spun.

핑핑

ping-ping

spinning around

회전목마가 핑핑 돌았어요.

The carousel spun around.

찰랑찰랑

challang-challang

a gentle sway

술잔이 찰랑찰랑 흔들렸어요.

The glass swayed gently.

깜짝

kkamjjak

a startle

깜짝이야, 왜 이렇게 놀라게 해!

Yikes, don't scare me like that!

깜짝깜짝

kkamjjak-kkamjjak

repeatedly startled

새소리에 깜짝깜짝 놀랐어요.

The bird calls kept startling me.

쩍쩍

jjek-jjek

cracking joints

어깨를 쩍쩍 풀었어요.

I cracked my shoulders loose.

지끈지끈

jikkeun-jikkeun

a throbbing pain

숙취에 머리가 지끈지끈했어요.

Hangover throbbing in my head.

아릿아릿

arit-arit

a sweet ache

마사지 후 근육이 아릿아릿했다.

Post-massage, my muscles ached sweetly.

저릿저릿

jeorit-jeorit

numb tingling

오래 앉아 다리가 저릿저릿했다.

Sitting too long numbed my legs.

서늘서늘

seoneul-seoneul

chilling

등골이 서늘서늘해났어요.

Chills ran down my spine.

으슬으슬

euseul-euseul

a creeping chill

샤워 후 으슬으슬 추웠어요.

After the shower, chills crept in.

간질간질

ganjil-ganjil

ticklish tickling

간질간질 못 당하는 체질이야.

I can't handle tickling.

구석구석

guseok-guseok

every corner

집 안을 구석구석 청소했어요.

I cleaned the house corner to corner.

요리조리

yori-jori

this way and that

요리조리 피하다 결국 말했어요.

Dodging this way and that, I finally told.

이모저모

imo-jeomo

all sorts of things

이모저모 생각이 났어요.

All sorts of memories came back.

가지가지

gaji-gaji

all kinds

사연이 가지가지였어요.

The stories were all different.

툭툭

tuk-tuk

patting off

옷에 묻은 먼지를 툭툭 털었어요.

I patted the dust off.

툭

tuk

a pop out

생각이 툭 떠올랐어요.

The idea popped into my head.

툭하면

teok-hamyeon

at the drop of a hat

그는 툭하면 지각한다.

He's late at the drop of a hat.

탁

tak

a tap or slam

어깨를 탁 두드렸어요.

He tapped my shoulder.

톡톡

tok-tok

light taps

어깨를 톡톡 두드렸어요.

She patted my shoulder lightly.

톡

tok

a fizzy bite

탄산이 톡 쏘는 맛이 났어요.

The soda had a fizzy bite.

찌릿찌릿

jjirit-jjirit

electric zapping

전기가 찌릿찌릿 흘렀어요.

Electricity zapped through.

찌릿

jji-rit

one zap

손끝이 찌릿 했어요.

My fingertip zapped.

꾸역꾸역

kuyeok-kuyeok

squeezing through

인파를 꾸역꾸역 뚫고 나왔어요.

I squeezed through the crowd.

갸웃갸웃

gyaut-gyaut

tilting head in question

갸웃갸웃 고개를 기울였어요.

I tilted my head, puzzled.

갸웃

gyaut

one head tilt

갸웃하며 물어봤어요.

Puzzled, I asked.

아둥바둥

adung-badung

struggling

물에 빠져 아둥바둥 허우댔어요.

I floundered in the water.

허우적허우적

heojeok-heojeok

floundering

수영을 배우며 허우적허우적했다.

Learning to swim, I floundered.

허둥허둥

heodung-heodung

flustered rushing

허둥허둥 나가다 우산을 깜빡했어요.

Rushing out, I forgot the umbrella.

꿈틀꿈틀

kkumteul-kkumteul

wriggling

아기가 꿈틀꿈틀 움직였어요.

The baby wriggled.

송골송골

songgol-songgol

finely, patiently

손끝으로 송골송골 눌러 붙였어요.

I pressed it down bit by bit.

조물조물

jomul-jomul

chewing quietly

아기가 뭔가 조물조물 씹었어요.

The baby chewed on something.

지그시

ji-geusi

pressing gently

눈을 지그시 감았어요.

I closed my eyes gently.

가만가만

gaman-gaman

quietly still

가만가만 문을 열었어요.

I opened the door quietly.

옴짝달짝

omjjak-daljjak

squirming restlessly

옴짝달짝 못 하게 묶었다.

Tied so it couldn't budge.

옴짝

om-jjak

one squirm

옴짝도 안 했어요.

Didn't budge an inch.

꼬물꼬물

gkomul-gkomul

squirming

벌레가 꼬물꼬물 기었어요.

Worms squirmed along.

살며시

sal-myeosi

quietly

살며시 문을 닫았어요.

I shut the door quietly.

콩콩콩

kong-kong-kong

hop hop hop

토끼가 콩콩콩 뛰어갔어요.

The rabbit hopped away.

콩콩

kong-kong

pounding, hopping

심장이 콩콩 뛰었어요.

My heart pounded.

펄쩍

peol-jjeok

a leap

놀라서 펄쩍 뛰었어요.

I leapt in surprise.

펄쩍펄쩍

peoljjeok-peoljjeok

leaping

물고기가 펄쩍펄쩍 뛰었어요.

The fish leapt.

와들와들

wadeul-wadeul

trembling with fear

추위에 와들와들 떨었어요.

I shivered hard.

그렁그렁

geureong-geureong

welling tears

눈물이 그렁그렁 고였어요.

Tears welled up.

짤랑짤랑

jjallang-jjallang

glass jingling

유리잔이 짤랑짤랑 울렸어요.

The glass tinkled.

달칵

dal-kak

a lock click

자물쇠가 달칵 잠겼어요.

The lock clicked shut.

삑삑

ppik-ppik

beep beep

삑삑 소리와 함께 신호가 바뀌었어요.

Beep beep — the light changed.

띠링

tti-ring

a ring

전화가 띠링 울렸어요.

The phone rang.

딩동

ding-dong

a doorbell chime

초인종이 딩동 울렸어요.

The doorbell chimed.

징징

jing-jing

a whine or buzz

모기가 귀가에서 징징거렸어요.

The mosquito whined by my ear.

따끈따끈

ttakkeun-ttakkeun

piping warm

따끈따끈한 국밥 한 그릇.

A piping-hot bowl of soup.

후끈후끈

hukkeun-hukkeun

flushing hot

얼굴이 후끈후끈 달아올랐어요.

My face flushed hot.

서걱서걱

seogeok-seogeok

rustling paper

시험지를 서걱서걱 넘겼어요.

I rustled through the exam pages.

삐죽삐죽

ppijuk-ppijuk

sticking up bristly

머리가 삐죽삐죽 서 있었어요.

My hair stuck up.

쫑긋

jjong-geut

perking up

고양이 귀가 쫑긋 섰어요.

The cat's ears perked up.

쫑긋쫑긋

jjonggeut-jjonggeut

perked

강아지 꼬리가 쫑긋쫑긋했어요.

The puppy's tail stayed perked.

쫑알쫑알

jjongal-jjongal

nagging chatter

뒤에서 쫑알쫑알 따지기만 했어요.

Kept nagging behind my back.

두런두런

dureon-dureon

murmuring to oneself

혼잣말을 두런두런 중얼거렸어요.

I murmured to myself.

중얼중얼

jungeol-jungeol

mumbling

중얼중얼 뭐라 하는지 못 들었어요.

Mumbling — couldn't catch it.

실실

sil-sil

smirking

실실 웃는 게 영 아니꼽았어요.

His smirk annoyed me.

재잘재잘

jaejal-jaejal

chattering

참새들이 재잘재잘 떠들었어요.

The sparrows chattered.

오락가락

orak-garak

flip-flopping

답이 오락가락해서 헷갈렸어요.

The answer flip-flopped, confusing me.

오르락내리락

oreurak-naerirak

up and down

주가가 오르락내리락했다.

The stock bounced up and down.

흥청흥청

heungcheong-heungcheong

romping merrily

밤새 흥청흥청 놀았어요.

I romped all night.

까불까불

kkabul-kkabul

cocky fidgeting

까불까불 말하지 마.

Quit being cocky.

또박또박

ttobak-ttobak

clear articulation

또박또박 발음했어요.

I pronounced it clearly.

퐁당퐁당

pongdang-pongdang

plop plop

돌을 퐁당퐁당 던졌어요.

I plopped stones into the water.

팽그르르

paenggeureureu

spinning

눈알이 팽그르르 돌았어요.

My eyeballs spun.

도르르

do-reureu

rolling over

침대에서 도르르 몸을 돌렸어요.

I rolled over in bed.

훌렁훌렁

hulleong-hulleong

shaking loose

고개를 훌렁훌렁 흔들었어요.

I shook my head.

발동동

bal-dongdong

antsy feet

궁금해서 발동동 떨었어요.

I was antsy with curiosity.

동동

dong-dong

bouncing anxious feet

발을 동동 굴렀어요.

I stamped my feet anxiously.

퍼뜩

peotteut

suddenly

퍼뜩 정신이 들었어요.

I snapped awake.

아싸

a-ssa

yay!

시험 끝! 아싸!

Test done! Yay!

이야

i-ya

wow

이야, 이거 진짜 대단하다.

Wow, this is amazing.

우와

u-wa

wow

우와, 뷰가 미쳤어.

Wow, the view is insane.

헐

heol

OMG (slang)

헐, 진짜?

OMG, for real?

아오

a-o

argh

아오, 진짜 짜증나!

Argh, so annoying!

유후

yu-hu

whee

썰매 타고 유후!

Sledding — whee!

야호

ya-ho

yippee

금요일이다, 야호!

It's Friday — yippee!

앙

ang

huh? (cute)

앙, 뭐라고?

Huh? What did you say?

엥

eng

what?

엥, 벌써 끝났어?

What? It's over already?

어라

eo-ra

oh?

어라, 이게 뭐지?

Oh? What's this?

오호

o-ho

ohh

오호, 그렇게 된 거였어?

Ohh, so that's how it went.

으으

eu-eu

ugh

으으, 싫어 싫어.

Ugh, no no.

끄응

kkeu-eung

a strained mmh

책상을 끄응 밀어 옮겼어요.

Mmh — I shoved the desk over.

버석버석

beoseok-beoseok

dry and crisp

마른 낙엽이 버석버석 부서졌어요.

The dry leaves crumbled crisp.

보슬보슬

boseul-boseul

a gentle drizzle

비가 보슬보슬 내렸어요.

Rain drizzled gently.

모락

mo-rak

one puff of steam

국에서 김이 모락 피어올랐어요.

Steam puffed from the soup.

포동포동

podong-podong

plump and cuddly

포동포동한 아기 볼.

The baby's plump cheeks.

푸석푸석

puseok-puseok

dried and stiff

말라 푸석푸석한 빵.

The bread went stiff and dry.

쿵쾅쿵쾅

kung-kwang-kung-kwang

thump-bang (heavy stomping)

위층에서 쿵쾅쿵쾅 소리가 나요.

Thumping sounds from upstairs.

두근두근

dugeun-dugeun

heart pounding

발표 앞에서 두근두근했어요.

My heart pounded before the presentation.

소곤소곤

sogon-sogon

whisper whisper

뒤에서 소곤소곤 이야기하더라고요.

They were whispering behind me.

반들반들

bandeul-bandeul

shiny smooth

바닥이 반들반들 윤이 나요.

The floor is shiny smooth.

미끌미끌

mikkeul-mikkeul

slippery slick

미끌미끌해서 조심하세요.

It's slippery, be careful.

꿀렁꿀렁

kkulleong-kkulleong

jiggling

배가 꿀렁꿀렁해요.

My belly is jiggling.

달싹달싹

dalssak-dalssak

flickering flame

촛불이 달싹달싹해요.

The candle flame flickers.

보들보들

bodeul-bodeul

soft and cuddly

이불이 보들보들해요.

The blanket is super soft.

살짝살짝

saljjak-saljjak

lightly, delicately

살짝살짝 얹어 주세요.

Please add just a light touch.

알쏭달쏭

alssong-dalssong

confusingly unclear

문제가 알쏭달쏭해요.

The question is confusingly worded.

허둥지둥

heodung-jidung

flustered scurrying

허둥지둥 준비했어요.

I frantically got ready.

부들부들

budeul-budeul

trembling (anger/cold)

화가 나서 손이 부들부들 떨려요.

My hands tremble with anger.

사뿐사뿐

sappun-sappun

soft light steps

사뿐사뿐 걸어왔어요.

She walked in with soft light steps.

폴짝폴짝

poljjak-poljjak

hop hop

토끼가 폴짝폴짝 뛰어요.

The rabbit hops along.

토실토실

tosil-tosil

plump and round

토실토실하게 잘 컸네요.

Growing nice and plump.

파닥파닥

padak-padak

flapping frantically

물고기가 파닥파닥 뛰어요.

The fish is flopping around.

흔들흔들

heundeul-heundeul

swaying

나뭇가지가 흔들흔들해요.

The branches sway gently.

나풀나풀

napul-napul

fluttering (leaves)

나뭇잎이 나풀나풀 떨어져요.

Leaves flutter down.

쩝쩝

jjeop-jjeop

smacking lips

고양이가 쩝쩝거려요.

The cat smacks its lips.

촐랑촐랑

chollang-chollang

bouncy, jaunty walk

촐랑촐랑 걸어 다녀요.

He bounces around everywhere.

데굴데굴

degul-degul

rolling over and over

공이 데굴데굴 굴러가요.

The ball rolls along.

우물쭈물

umul-jjumul

dawdling, squirming

우물쭈물하지 말고 빨리 해요.

Stop dawdling and do it.

어리둥절

eoridungjeol

bewildered

갑자기 화내서 어리둥절했어요.

He suddenly yelled — I was baffled.

화들짝

hwadeul-jjak

startled jump

화들짝 놀랐어요.

I jumped in fright.

발칵

balkak

sudden outburst

웃음이 발칵 터졌어요.

Laughter suddenly exploded.

쩔쩔매다

jjeoljjeolmaeda

floundering helplessly

처음이라 쩔쩔맸어요.

It was my first time, I floundered.

까딱까딱

kkaddak-kkaddak

nodding / bobbing

고개를 까딱까딱해요.

Nodding the head up and down.

쩌렁쩌렁

jjeoleong-jjeoleong

resonant, loud and clear

목소리가 쩌렁쩌렁해요.

The voice rings out loud and clear.

힐끔힐끔

hilkkeum-hilkkeum

glancing sideways

힐끔힐끔 쳐다봤어요.

Kept stealing glances.

주섬주섬

juseom-juseom

scooping up handfuls

사탕을 주섬주섬 담았어요.

Scooped up candy by the handful.

척척

cheok-cheok

smoothly, adeptly

일을 척척 해내요.

Handles tasks smoothly.

아장아장

ajang-ajang

toddling

아기가 아장아장 걸어요.

The baby toddles along.

먼데이블루스

mondei-beulluseu

Monday blues (loanword)

월요일엔 먼데이블루스예요.

Monday blues hit hard.

똑딱똑딱

ttokttak-ttokttak

tick-tock / tap-tap

빗방울이 똑딱똑딱 떨어져요.

Raindrops tap-tap down.

사각사각

sagak-sagak

scratching sound

연필이 사각사각 움직여요.

The pencil scratches along.

딸랑딸랑

ttallang-ttallang

ding-dong (bell)

초인종이 딸랑딸랑 울려요.

The doorbell rings ding-dong.

조마조마

joma-joma

on tenterhooks

결과를 조마조마 기다려요.

Waiting anxiously for the result.

아슬아슬

aseul-aseul

barely, close call

한계선을 아슬아슬 넘었어요.

Barely crossed the line.

싱숙생숙

singsuk-saengsuk

mixed-up feelings

마음이 싱숙생숙해요.

My feelings are all mixed up.

욱신욱신

uksin-uksin

throbbing pain

상처가 욱신욱신 아파요.

The wound throbs with pain.

쿵쿵쿵

kung-kung-kung

heavy repeated thuds

발소리가 쿵쿵쿵 들려요.

Heavy footsteps thudding.

탕탕

tang-tang

bang bang (gunshots)

총소리가 탕탕 울렸어요.

Gunshots rang out bang bang.

두둥

dudung

sudden dramatic appearance

두둥! 나타났어요.

Dun dun! It appeared.

짝

jjak

single clap or snap

짝 손뼉을 쳤어요.

Clapped once with a snap.

부들

budeul

trembling once

주먹이 부들 떨렸어요.

My fist trembled.

설레다

seolleda

heart fluttering

마음이 설레요.

My heart flutters.

두근거리다

dugeungeorida

heart pounding continuously

심장이 두근거려요.

My heart is pounding.

쿡쿡

kuk-kuk

poking repeatedly

옆구리를 쿡쿡 찔렀어요.

Poked my side repeatedly.

빙빙

bing-bing

spinning in circles

빙빙 돌아요.

It spins in circles.

아찔아찔

ajjil-ajjil

dizzy thrilling

아찔아찔한 기분이에요.

Feeling dizzy and thrilled.

소름 돋다

soreum dotda

goosebumps forming

소름이 돋았어요.

I got goosebumps.

벌떡

beol-tteok

sudden jump up

벌떡 일어났어요.

Jumped up suddenly.

또각또각

ttogak-ttogak

clicking sound

키보드를 또각또각 두드려요.

Clicking the keyboard.

지잉

jiing

buzzing vibration

휴대폰이 지잉 울렸어요.

The phone buzzed.

울컥

ul-keok

choking up suddenly

울컥하는 마음이 들었어요.

I choked up with emotion.

징그럽다

jinggeureopda

gross, creepy

벌레가 징그러워요.

Bugs are creepy.

오싹오싹

osikk-osikk

shivering with chills

소름이 오싹오싹 끼쳤어요.

Goosebumps spread with chills.

느끼하다

neukkihada

greasy feeling

너무 느끼해요.

It's too greasy.

바스락

baseurak

rustling

나뭇잎이 바스락거려요.

Leaves rustle.

쨍그랑

jjaeng-geurang

clinking glass

유리잔이 쨍그랑 깨졌어요.

The glass shattered with a clink.

또랑또랑

ttorang-ttorang

plump and round

아기 손이 또랑또랑해요.

The baby's hands are plump and round.

쫄깃쫄깃

jjolgit-jjolgit

chewy bouncy

떡이 쫄깃쫄깃해요.

The rice cake is chewy and bouncy.

거칠거칠

geo-chil-geo-chil

rough and coarse

손이 거칠거칠해요.

Hands are rough and coarse.

매끈매끈

maekkeun-maekkeun

smooth and sleek

표면이 매끈매끈해요.

The surface is smooth and sleek.

앙상하다

angsanghada

skinny, bony

앙상하게 말랐어요.

Got skinny and bony.

바짝바짝

bajjak-bajjak

completely dried

말라서 바짝바짝해요.

Completely dried up.

촉촉하다

chokchokhada

moist, damp

촉촉한 케이크예요.

A moist cake.

뻣뻣하다

peotpeothada

stiff, rigid

몸이 뻣뻣해요.

My body is stiff.

꾸덕꾸덕

kkudeok-kkudeok

dried and chewy

바짝 말라서 꾸덕꾸덕해요.

Dried and chewy texture.

느끼느끼

neukkineukkui

greasy overwhelming

너무 느끼느끼해요.

It's overwhelmingly greasy.

엉엉

eong-eong

wailing loudly

아기가 엉엉 울어요.

The baby wails loudly.

싱글벙글

singgeul-beonggeul

beaming smile

싱글벙글 웃고 있어요.

Smiling from ear to ear.

하하호호

ha-ha-ho-ho

laughing heartily

하하호호 웃었어요.

Laughed heartily.

저벅저벅

jeobeok-jeobeok

heavy footsteps walking

저벅저벅 걸어갔어요.

Walked away with heavy steps.

사락사락

sarak-sarak

soft rustling

머리카락을 사락사락 쓸었어요.

Gently brushed the hair.

또각

ttogak

single click

문 잠금장치가 또각 소리를 냈어요.

The lock clicked once.

딸깍

ttal-kkak

single click (small)

마우스를 딸깍 클릭했어요.

Clicked the mouse with a click.

철컹

cheol-keong

metal clanging (handcuffs)

철컹 하고 수갑이 채워졌어요.

The handcuffs clanged shut.

덜컥

deol-keok

sudden heavy sound

문이 덜컥 열렸어요.

The door burst open.

알고 보니

algo boni

turns out

알고 보니 그가 범인이었어요.

Turns out he was the culprit.

설렘설렘

seollem-seollem

fluttery excitement

여행 전날 마음이 설렘설렘해요.

The night before a trip, my heart flutters.

울렁울렁

ulleong-ulleong

queasy surge (nerves or nausea)

큰 무대 앞에서 배가 울렁울렁했어요.

My stomach churned before the big stage.

뿌듯뿌듯

ppudeut-ppudeut

swelling pride

제자가 합격해서 마음이 뿌듯해요.

My student passed — I'm so proud.

뒤척뒤척

dwichit-dwichit

tossing and turning

시험 전날 밤을 뒤척뒤척 보냈어요.

I tossed and turned the night before the exam.

똑똑

ttok-ttok

knock knock

누가 문을 똑똑 두드려요.

Someone is knocking on the door.

쾅쾅

kwang-kwang

bang bang (loud slam)

드럼 소리가 쾅쾅 울렸어요.

The drums went bang-bang.

짹짹

jjaek-jjaek

chirp chirp (birds)

참새가 짹짹 불었어요.

The sparrows chirped.

빙글빙글

binggeul-binggeul

round and round (spinning)

아이가 빙글빙글 돌아요.

The kid spins round and round.

반짝반짝

banjjak-banjjak

sparkle sparkle

별이 반짝반짝 빛나요.

The stars twinkle.

살랑살랑

sallang-sallang

gentle sway / light breeze

바람이 살랑살랑 불어요.

A soft breeze is blowing.

엉금엉금

eonggeum-eonggeum

slow, labored crawl

그는 엉금엉금 기어올라갔어요.

He crawled up slowly.

머뭇머뭇

meomut-meomut

hesitantly, stalling

왜 머뭇머뭇해요? 말해 봐요.

Why are you hesitating? Say it.

말랑말랑

mallang-mallang

soft and bouncy

떡이 말랑말랑해요.

The rice cake is soft and squishy.

바삭바삭

basak-basak

crisp crunchy

튀김이 바삭바삭해요.

The fried food is crispy.

오글오글

ogeul-ogeul

cringe cringe

고백 장면이 너무 오글오글해요.

The confession scene is so cringy.

아득아득

adeuk-adeuk

distant and hazy (also fainting)

눈앞이 아득아득했어요.

Everything went dizzy before my eyes.

쫀득쫀득

jjondeu-jjondeu

chewy, springy

국수가 쫀득쫀득해요.

The noodles are perfectly chewy.