트림
teurim[ˈtʰɯ(ː)ɾim]
To burp in Korean is 트림 (teurim).
Meaning: to emit a burp (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The most common way to express the action of burping is by using the noun 트림 with the verb 하다 (to do) to form 트림을 하다. If a burp happens spontaneously or uncontrollably, you use the phrase 트림이 나오다, which literally means a burp comes out. To express making someone else burp, such as a parent helping a child, you use the causative form 트림을 시키다.
How do you pronounce it?
teurim
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not try to use 트림 as a verb on its own. In Korean, it is a noun that requires a verb like 하다 to function as an action.
Did you know?
- The word 트림 is thought to originate from the Middle Korean root 틀-, meaning 'to turn'.
- The word 트림 first appeared in print in 1527 in the 훈몽자회, an early Korean primer for children.
- While 트림 is the standard word, Koreans may use the word 꺼억 (kkeo-eok) as an onomatopoeia to mimic the sound of a burp.
Examples in context
- 트림을 하다To burp, to emit a burpThis sentence shows the standard way to say 'to burp' using 트림.
- 트림이 나오다(Of a burp) to come outThis sentence describes a burp coming out spontaneously using 트림.
- 트림을 시키다To cause (someone) to burpThis sentence expresses the act of causing someone to burp using 트림.
Example conversation
Minji and Jihun are eating together at a restaurant.
- 민지 Min-ji방금 트림했어. 미안해.banggeum teurimeohaesseo. mianhae.I just burped. I'm sorry.
- 지훈 Ji-hun괜찮아. 그럴 수도 있지.gwaenchanha. geureol sudo itji.It's okay. That happens.
- 민지 Min-ji탄산음료를 마시면 트림이 자주 나.tansaneumryoreul masimyeon teurimi jaju na.I burp often when I drink soda.
- 지훈 Ji-hun나도 그래. 천천히 마셔.nado geurae. cheoncheonhi masyeo.Me too. Drink it slowly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 트림, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 트림, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
