움찔 (umjjil)

*flinch*

What it means

A small, sudden flinch — the body pulling back slightly from surprise, fear, or guilt.

Where you'll see it in manhwa

• Someone raises a hand and the other flinches
• Hearing their name called unexpectedly
• Being caught in a lie

How to say it

Romanized as umjjil. It's a emotion effect (feelings drawn as sound: heartbeats, flinches, blushes) and its rarity is common.

Similar sound effects

• 흠칫 heumchit — *startled pause*
• 화들짝 hwadeuljjak — *jolts in surprise*

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