신물

Korean

Etymology

신 (sin, “sour”) +‎ 물 (mul, “water”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰinmuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [신물]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sinmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sinmul
McCune–Reischauer?	sinmul
Yale Romanization?	sinmul

Noun

신물 • (sinmul)

1. (medicine) acid reflux
2. (figurative) sense of displeasure, disgust, weariness

   우리는 신물이 났어요.

   Urineun sinmuri nasseoyo.

   We were disgusted.