Korean adjective

맵다

맵따said like thismaepda

spicy; hot

Having a tangy taste like red peppers or mustard, which causes a sharp sensation at the tip of the tongue.

Standard pronunciation: [맵따]
Level: Beginner

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맵다 in a sentence

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지수는 겨자의 톡 쏘는 매운 맛을 좋아한다.
지수는 겨자의 톡 쏘는 매운 마슬 조아한다.said like thisjisuneun gyeojaui tok ssoneun maeun maseul joahanda.
고추가 어찌나 매운지 눈물이 날 정도이다.
고추가 어찌나 매운지 눈무리 날 정도이다.said like thisgochuga eojjina maeunji nunmuri nal jeongdoida.
올해 담근 우리 집 고추장은 다른 때보다 유난히 맵다.
올해 담근 우리 집 고추장은 다른 때보다 유난히 맵따.said like thisolhae damgeun uri jip gochujangeun dareun ttaeboda yunanhi maepda.

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Dictionary data from the Korean Basic Dictionary by the National Institute of Korean Language, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR. We added the romanization. This page is shared under the same licence.