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TOPIK 3noun

식욕

sigyok [시굑]

식욕이 · 식욕을

appetite

Example

요즘 스트레스 때문에 식욕이 없어요.

I have no appetite these days because of stress.

Word parts

식 eat욕 desire

Literally 'eating desire'.

Good to know

식욕 is a bit formal; in daily talk people say 입맛이 없어요.