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속이 시원하다

sogi siwonhada [소기 시원하다]

속이 시원해요 · 속이 다 시원하네요 · 속 시원한 (+noun)

to feel relieved, to feel a weight off one's chest (lit. the inside feels cool)

Example

하고 싶던 말을 다 하니까 속이 시원해요.

Now that I've said everything I wanted to say, I feel so relieved.

Word parts

속 'inside, gut' is where frustration is felt; when it clears, the inside feels cool and fresh.

Good to know

Also for satisfying news or a well-deserved outcome: 속 시원한 결말 'a satisfying ending'. Opposite feeling: 속이 답답하다.