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TOPIK 6adjective

야릇하다

yareutada [야르타다]

야릇해요 · 야릇했어요 · 야릇한 (+noun)

strange, odd, peculiar; suggestive

Example

그는 나를 보며 야릇한 미소를 지었어요.

He looked at me with a strange smile.

Good to know

Can hint at something sexual (야릇한 분위기), so use 이상하다 or 묘하다 for plain 'strange'.