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TOPIK 5noun

십년감수

simnyeongamsu [심년감수]

십년감수가 · 십년감수를 (often 십년감수했어요)

being scared half to death, a close call (lit. losing ten years of one's life)

Example

갑자기 차가 튀어나와서 정말 십년감수했어요.

A car suddenly darted out, and it scared the life out of me.

Word parts

십 ten년 year감 reduce수 lifespan

Literally 'ten years cut from one's lifespan' — a fright so bad it feels like it shortened your life.

Good to know

Pronounced [심년감수]. Said right after a near miss: 아이고, 십년감수했네!