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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.