따가워요 · 따가웠어요 · 따가운 (+noun) (ㅂ irregular)
stinging, prickly, smarting; scorching (sun)
Example
연기 때문에 눈이 너무 따가워요.
My eyes really sting because of the smoke.
Word parts
Also 햇볕이 따갑다 'the sun is scorching'.
Good to know
Use 따갑다 for a surface sting (eyes, throat, skin); 쓰리다 for a burning ache, like an empty stomach.
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