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TOPIK 6adjective

신랄하다

sillalhada [실랄하다]

신랄해요 · 신랄했어요 · 신랄한 (+noun)

scathing, biting, harsh (of criticism)

Example

그 영화는 평론가들에게 신랄한 비판을 받았어요.

The film received scathing criticism from critics.

Word parts

신 spicy랄 pungent

Literally 'spicy and pungent' — criticism that stings.

Good to know

Pronounced [실랄하다] — ㄴ becomes ㄹ before ㄹ.