Word details
쓰다
- Pronunciation
- 쓰다
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 4
- Application
- 쓴 [쓴 ]
써 [써 ]
쓰니 [쓰니 ]
씁니다 [씀니다 ]
bitter
Tasting like medicine.
bitter
Being troubled and distressed due to something that bothers someone.
Idioms
쓰다 달다 말(이) 없다
not say a word whether it is bitter or sweet
To not express one's opinion or respond to an issue.
Proverbs
쓰면 뱉고 달면 삼킨다
One spits something if it is bitter, while swallowing it if it is sweet
To chase one's own interest without considering right or wrong.
쓴 약이 몸에도 좋다
Bitter medicine is good for one's body
Getting a scolding or receiving some criticism may hurt for the moment, but it will ultimately benefit one if one learns a lesson from it.