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귀가 따갑다

gwiga ttagapda [귀가 따갑따]

귀가 따가워요 · 귀가 따가웠어요 · 귀가 따갑도록 (ㅂ irregular)

to be sick of hearing something; (of a sound) to be ear-piercing

Example

엄마의 잔소리를 매일 들어서 귀가 따가워요.

I hear Mom's nagging every day, and I'm sick of it.

Word parts

따갑다 = stinging, prickly; your ears 'sting' from hearing too much.

Good to know

Often used as 귀가 따갑도록 듣다, 'to hear something until your ears sting.'