Word details
잠귀
- Pronunciation
- 잠뀌
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- none
sensitivity to sound during sleep
The ability to perceive sound when one is half-asleep or half-awake.
Idioms
잠귀(가) 엷다[옅다]
have thin[pale] sensitivity to sound during sleep
To have a keen ear during sleep to such an extent that one wakes up even by the slightest noise.
잠귀(가) 질기다[무디다]
have tough[dull] sensitivity to sound during sleep
To be dull of hearing during sleep to such an extent that one hardly wakes up by noise.