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Korean idiom Sleep through noises

잠귀 (가) The part “가” may be omitted. 질기다 [무디다] Possible alternative: “무디다” · Usage not verified

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 잠귀(가) 질기다[무디다]
  • 잠귀가 질기다
  • 잠귀 질기다
  • 잠귀가 무디다 Unverified form
  • 잠귀 무디다 Unverified form

English rendering Sleep through noises Literal translation: “The sleeping ears are tough [dull]”

Meaning 1

잠귀가 매우 어두워서 웬만해서는 잠을 깨지 아니하다.

Have so little sensitivity to sound while asleep that one rarely wakes

Dictionary example 1

원래 잠귀가 질긴 편이 아니어서 어수선한 서슬에 언뜻 깼다.

Not usually a heavy sleeper, I woke briefly in the commotion.

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“잠귀가 질기다” — Sleep through noises: Have so little sensitivity to sound while asleep that one rarely wakes
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