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TOPIK 5adverb

술술

sulsul

술술 + 풀리다 / 읽히다 / 나오다

smoothly, easily, fluently

Example

오늘 시험 문제가 술술 잘 풀렸어요.

The test questions went really smoothly for me today.

Word parts

Mimetic of a smooth flow, like thread unspooling or water running.

Good to know

Common in 일이 술술 풀리다 'things go smoothly' and 술술 읽히다 'an easy read'.