🌟 싱겁다

☆☆☆   Adjective  

1. 음식의 짠 맛이 적다.

1. NOT SALTY; FLAT: Not tasting salty enough.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 싱거운 맛.
    A bland taste.
  • 싱겁게 먹다.
    Eat blandly.
  • 간이 싱겁다.
    The liver is bland.
  • 국물이 싱겁다.
    The soup is bland.
  • 맛이 싱겁다.
    It tastes bland.
  • 음식이 싱겁다.
    The food is bland.
  • 나는 찌개에 물을 넣어서 싱겁게 먹었다.
    I put water in the stew and ate it bland.
  • 위가 아파서 병원에 갔더니 음식을 싱겁게 먹으라고 했다.
    My stomach hurt and i went to the hospital and told him to eat blandly.
  • 국이 좀 싱겁네요.
    The soup is a little bland.
    그럼 소금을 좀 더 넣을까요?
    Should i add some more salt?

2. 말이나 행동이 상황에 어울리지 않고 다소 엉뚱하다.

2. NONSENSICAL; FRIVOLOUS; FLIPPANT: A state in which a person's words or action is nonsensical, not fitting for his/her situation.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 싱거운 말.
    A bland word.
  • 싱거운 사람.
    A bland person.
  • 싱거운 소리.
    A bland sound.
  • 싱거운 질문.
    A bland question.
  • 싱거운 행동.
    A bland act.
  • 친구는 괜히 싱거운 말을 하면서 내 긴장을 풀어 주었다.
    My friend relaxed me by saying bland things for no reason.
  • 민준이는 별일도 아닌 것에 싱겁게 잘 웃었다.
    Min-jun smiled blandly at nothing.
  • 어디서 돈벼락 안 떨어지나?
    Where's the money coming from?
    그런 싱거운 소리 할 거면 잠이나 자.
    If you're going to say something like that, go to sleep.

3. 어떤 행동이나 말, 글 등이 흥미를 끌지 못하고 흐지부지하다.

3. BLAND; FLAT; FLAVORLESS: A state in which a certain action, remark, article, etc. is flat and tedious without being able to arouse interest.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 싱거운 결말.
    A bland ending.
  • 싱거운 대답.
    A bland answer.
  • 싱거운 사람.
    A bland person.
  • 싱거운 싸움.
    A bland fight.
  • 싱겁게 끝나다.
    End blandly.
  • 친구의 싱거운 대답에 나는 맥이 빠졌다.
    My friend's bland reply knocked me out.
  • 나의 첫사랑은 싱겁게 끝나 버리고 말았다.
    My first love ended blandly.
  • 너 이 책을 읽어 봤어?
    Have you read this book?
    응. 그런데 결말이 너무 싱거워서 재미없더라.
    Yeah. but the ending was so bland that it wasn't funny.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 싱겁다 (싱겁따) 싱거운 (싱거운) 싱거워 (싱거워) 싱거우니 (싱거우니) 싱겁습니다 (싱겁씀니다)
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