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