🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

잔소리가 심한

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jansoriga simhan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Naggy/ˈnæɡ.i/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 그녀의 잔소리가 심한 태도에 지쳤다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Tending to find fault constantly, complain, or urge someone continuously in an annoying way.

    "He grew tired of her naggy reminders about doing the household chores."
  2. 2

    Characterized by persistent, irritating minor annoyances or discomfort.

    "She was kept awake all night by a naggy toothache."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'nag' (of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse or Germanic dialects meaning to gnaw or bite), combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'. The term entered colloquial English usage in the 19th century to describe someone given to persistent complaining or fault-finding.

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