재채기
jaechaegi[t͡ɕɛt͡ɕʰɛɡi]
To sneeze in Korean is 재채기 (jaechaegi).
The term 재채기 functions as both the noun for a sneeze and the root for the verb meaning to sneeze.
Meaning: expel air as a reflex (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of sneezing, you can use the noun 재채기 with the verb 하다 (to do) to form 재채기를 하다. Alternatively, the noun and the verb can be combined into a single word, 재채기하다, to mean to sneeze.
How do you pronounce it?
jaechaegi
Did you know?
- In Korea, if you sneeze while someone is talking, it is often jokingly interpreted as a sign that someone is thinking about you or missing you.
- In traditional Korean folk beliefs, sneezing twice in a row was sometimes thought to mean that someone was speaking ill of you.
- In Korea, if you hear someone sneeze, it is common to shout 감기 조심해 (be careful not to catch a cold) instead of simply saying 'Bless you'.
Examples in context
- 재채기가 계속 나와요.jaechaegiga gyesok nawayo.I keep sneezing.
- 먼지 때문에 재채기가 나요.meonji ttaemune jaechaegiga nayo.I'm sneezing because of the dust.
Example conversation
Minjun and Seoyeon are talking in a room.
- 민준 Min-jun에취! 자꾸 재채기가 나네요.echwi! jakku jaechaegiga naneyo.Achoo! I keep sneezing.
- 서연 Seo-yeon감기에 걸린 것 같아요.gamgie geollin geot gatayo.I think you caught a cold.
- 민준 Min-jun그냥 꽃가루 알레르기일 거예요.geunyang kkotgaru alleuregieul geoyeyo.It's probably just a pollen allergy.
- 서연 Seo-yeon그럼 약을 드세요, 민준 씨.geureom yageul deuseyo, Minjun ssi.Then please take some medicine, Minjun.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 재채기, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
