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밥알이 곤두서다

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English rendering feel sickened with irritation Literal translation: “rice grains stand on end”

Meaning 1

아니꼽거나 비위에 거슬리다.

To feel disgusted or offended.

Dictionary example 1

그 꼴을 보니 은근히 밥알이 곤두섰다.

The sight quietly made my stomach turn.

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “밥알”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

Illustration of the first meaning of “밥알을 세다”: Eat little and pick at rice because of a poor appetite or the like. Pick at one's food Eat little and pick at rice because of a poor appetite or the like.

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“밥알이 곤두서다” — feel sickened with irritation: To feel disgusted or offended.
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