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가슴이 뜨끔하다

gaseumi tteukkeumhada [가스미 뜨끔하다]

가슴이 뜨끔해요 · 가슴이 뜨끔했어요 · 가슴이 뜨끔한 (+noun)

to feel a pang of guilt, to be stung (by a remark)

Example

거짓말을 한 게 생각나서 가슴이 뜨끔했어요.

I remembered the lie I'd told and felt a pang of guilt.

Word parts

뜨끔하다 describes a sudden prick or sting, like a needle; here it's a sting of conscience.