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TOPIK 3noun

몸살

momsal

몸살이 · 몸살을

body aches (with fatigue or chills), general achiness

Example

어제 너무 무리해서 오늘 몸살이 났어요.

I overdid it yesterday, so today I'm achy all over.

Word parts

Built on 몸 'body': aching all over, usually from exhaustion or a coming cold.

Good to know

Say 몸살이 나다 or 몸살에 걸리다; English has no single word for it.