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Meaning of Manhwa Sound Effect 스륵/스르륵? I come across this in the background and was wondering what it means. I know that sometimes certain words hold multiple meanings, for example, in manhwas whenever i see 솨아아아- it always is when there's water or wind and people translate it as water running, woosh, waves, etc Therefore besides the actual meaning of 스륵/스르륵 ... is there's other times this is used?
Apr 30, 2017 9:56 PM
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스륵 and 스르륵 describe the sound of an object sliding or being dragged, usually smoothly without obstruction. The best example is probably the sound of a sliding door. Examples: - 이야기하는 중에 미닫이 문이 스르륵 열렸다. The sliding door opened with a rattle while we were talking. - 호텔 문 앞에 서자 자동문이 스르륵 열렸다. I stepped to the hotel's automatic door and it rattled open. (EDIT: since 스르륵 implies a smooth movement, "dragging" may not be a good description of it.)
May 1, 2017
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