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TOPIK 4adverb

쩝쩝

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쩝쩝 + 소리를 내다 / 먹다 · 쩝쩝거리다

smacking one's lips (while eating)

Example

밥 먹을 때 쩝쩝 소리 내지 마세요.

Please don't smack your lips when you eat.

Word parts

의성어 (sound word) for loud chewing with an open mouth.

Good to know

Loud chewing is considered rude in Korea, so 쩝쩝거리다 is usually a complaint. Single 쩝 also shows mild disappointment.