고소하다

gosohada · [고소하다]

nutty flavor · happy to hear about someone's misfortune

adjectiveIntermediate

Meanings

  1. nutty flavorHaving the smell or taste of roasted sesame or newly-baked bread.
  2. happy to hear about someone's misfortuneFeeling satisfaction to hear that a hated person has fallen into a bad situation.
Other Words Spelled the Same (2)

고ː소하다 · verb

  1. accuse; indictFor a victim to report a crime to the police or a law enforcement authority and ask them to punish the criminal.

고소하다 · verb

  1. make a bitter smileTo smile reluctantly when dumbfounded or baffled, not because one is happy.

Examples from Lessons (3)

Then I should choose the nutty beans.

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이쪽 원두가 조금 더 고소해요.

This bean is a bit nuttier.

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The latte here is rich and nutty, you see.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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