짝 (jjak)

Slap! / Clap

What it means

A sharp flat smack — a slap across the face, or hands clapping together.

Where you'll see it in manhwa

• A dramatic slap in a romance drama
• Applause
• Someone claps once to get attention

How to say it

Romanized as jjak. It's a sound effect (real sounds: hits, crashes, knocks and growls) and its rarity is common.

Similar sound effects

• 퍽 peok — Thwack / Pow

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