쏙

Of native Korean origin. Perhaps related to 속 (sok, “inside”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈o̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [쏙]

쏙 • (ssok)

1. entering or protruding deeply (either towards or away from the speaker, of a small object or of a relatively lesser depth)
   • 동전이 여기 쏙 빠졌어.

     dongjeon-i yeogi ssok ppajeosseo.

     The coin dropped a bit inside here.

   • 이 조각상은 코가 이렇게 쏙 튀어나왔네?

     i jogaksang-eun ko-ga ireoke ssok twieonawanne?

     This statue has a protruding little nose!

2. in a state in which large quantities have been drained or removed (both physical and metaphorical)
   • 물이 쏙 빠졌다

     mur-i ssok ppajeotda

     The water was drained in large quantities

   • 살이 쏙 빠졌네

     sar-i ssok ppajeonne

     You lose a lot of weight

3. while being excluded
4. fashionably
5. entrancedly; obsessedly
   • 언어학에 쏙 빠졌어.

     eoneohag-e ssok ppajeosseo.

     I'm obsessed with linguistics now.

6. appealingly
   • 마음에 쏙 들다

     ma'eum-e ssok deulda

     to like very much

7. identically