Day 160: Ringing Ears From Earphones

Dialogue

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   A 안녕하세요. 이비인후과에서 청력 검사를 받았는데, 의사 선생님이 여기서 상담을 받아 보라고 하셔서요.

   Annyeonghaseyo. Ibiinhugwaeseo cheongnyeok geomsareul badanneunde, uisa seonsaengnimi yeogiseo sangdameul bada borago hasyeoseoyo.

   Hello. I had a hearing test at an ENT clinic, and the doctor told me to come here for a consultation.

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   B 네, 어서 오세요. 검사 결과 좀 볼까요? 어떤 증상 때문에 병원에 가셨어요?

   Ne, eoseo oseyo. Geomsa gyeolgwa jom bolkkayo? Eotteon jeungsang ttaemune byeongwone gasyeosseoyo?

   Yes, welcome. May I see the results? What symptoms made you go to the clinic?

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   A 한 달 전부터 밤에 누우면 귀에서 '삐' 소리가 계속 나요. 처음엔 피곤해서 그런 줄 알았어요.

   Han dal jeonbuteo bame nuumyeon gwieseo 'ppi' soriga gyesok nayo. Cheoeumen pigonhaeseo geureon jul arasseoyo.

   For about a month now, when I lie down at night there's a constant high-pitched ringing in my ears. At first I thought I was just tired.

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   B 이명이네요. 높은 소리를 듣는 청력이 양쪽 다 떨어졌어요. 여기 4000헤르츠 부분이 푹 꺼져 있죠?

   Imyeongineyo. Nopeun sorireul deunneun cheongnyeogi yangjjok da tteoreojyeosseoyo. Yeogi 4000hereucheu bubuni puk kkeojyeo itjyo?

   That's tinnitus. Your hearing for high sounds has dropped in both ears. See how it dips sharply here at 4,000 hertz?

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   A 네, 의사 선생님도 그 부분을 보시더니 소음성 난청이라고 하셨어요. 제가 무슨 소음에 노출됐는지 모르겠어요.

   Ne, uisa seonsaengnimdo geu bubuneul bosideoni soeumseong nancheongirago hasyeosseoyo. Jega museun soeume nochuldwaenneunji moreugesseoyo.

   Yes, the doctor looked at that part too and said it's noise-induced hearing loss. I don't know what noise I've been exposed to.

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   B 이런 모양은 전형적으로 큰 소리를 오래 들었을 때 나타나요. 혹시 이어폰을 자주 쓰세요?

   Ireon moyangeun jeonhyeongjeogeuro keun sorireul orae deureosseul ttae natanayo. Hoksi ieoponeul jaju sseuseyo?

   This pattern is typical of listening to loud sound for a long time. Do you use earphones a lot, by any chance?

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   A 출퇴근할 때 지하철에서 두 시간씩 써요. 지하철이 시끄러워서 소리를 거의 끝까지 올리고요.

   Chultoegeunhal ttae jihacheoreseo du siganssik sseoyo. Jihacheori sikkeureowoseo sorireul geoui kkeutkkaji olligoyo.

   Two hours a day on the subway, commuting. The subway's noisy, so I turn the volume almost all the way up.

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   B 그게 원인이에요. 주변이 시끄러우면 나도 모르게 볼륨을 올리게 되거든요. 요즘 이십 대 손님이 부쩍 늘었어요.

   Geuge woninieyo. Jubyeoni sikkeureoumyeon nado moreuge bollyumeul ollige doegeodeunyo. Yojeum isip dae sonnimi bujjeok neureosseoyo.

   That's the cause. When it's noisy around you, you turn up the volume without realising it. We've had a lot more customers in their twenties lately.

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   A 그럼 저도 보청기를 껴야 하나요? 이 나이에 보청기라니 좀 충격이에요.

   Geureom jeodo bocheonggireul kkyeoya hanayo? I naie bocheonggirani jom chunggyeogieyo.

   So do I need to wear a hearing aid? A hearing aid at my age is a bit of a shock.

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    B 아니에요. 지금보다 더 나빠지면 몰라도, 지금은 보청기가 필요 없어요. 대화하는 소리는 잘 들리시잖아요.

    Anieyo. Jigeumboda deo nappajimyeon mollado, jigeumeun bocheonggiga piryo eopseoyo. Daehwahaneun sorineun jal deullisijanayo.

    No. If it got worse, maybe, but for now you don't need one. You can hear conversation fine, can't you?

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    A 네, 대화는 문제없어요. 그럼 이 삐 소리도 약을 먹으면 없어지나요?

    Ne, daehwaneun munjeeopseoyo. Geureom i ppi sorido yageul meogeumyeon eopseojinayo?

    Yes, conversation's no problem. So will this ringing go away if I take medicine?

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    B 이명은 줄어들 수도 있지만, 손상된 청각 세포는 다시 살아나지 않아요. 남은 청력을 지키는 게 제일 중요해요.

    Imyeongeun jureodeul sudo itjiman, sonsangdoen cheonggak seponeun dasi saranaji anayo. Nameun cheongnyeogeul jikineun ge jeil jungyohaeyo.

    The tinnitus may ease, but hearing cells that have been damaged don't recover. So protecting the hearing you have left is what matters most.

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    A 어떻게 지키면 돼요? 이어폰을 아예 끊어야 하나요?

    Eotteoke jikimyeon dwaeyo? Ieoponeul aye kkeuneoya hanayo?

    How do I protect it? Do I have to give up earphones completely?

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    B 끊기 어려우면 '60-60 규칙'부터 지켜 보세요. 최대 음량의 60퍼센트 이하로, 하루 60분 정도만 듣는 거예요.

    Kkeunki eoryeoumyeon '60-60 gyuchik'buteo jikyeo boseyo. Choedae eumnyangui 60peosenteu iharo, haru 60bun jeongdoman deunneun geoyeyo.

    If that's too hard, start with the 60-60 rule. Keep it under 60 percent of maximum volume, and listen for only about 60 minutes a day.

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    A 사실 소리를 줄인다는 게 지하철만 타면 저도 모르게 다시 올리게 돼요.

    Sasil sorireul jurindaneun ge jihacheolman tamyeon jeodo moreuge dasi ollige dwaeyo.

    Honestly, I mean to turn it down, but as soon as I get on the subway, I end up turning it back up without realising.

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    B 그럴 때는 노이즈 캔슬링 이어폰이 투자할 만해요. 바깥 소음을 차단해 주니까 볼륨을 낮춰도 잘 들리거든요.

    Geureol ttaeneun noijeu kaenseulling ieoponi tujahal manhaeyo. Bakkat soeumeul chadanhae junikka bollyumeul natchwodo jal deulligeodeunyo.

    In that case, noise-cancelling earphones are worth the investment. They block out the noise around you, so you can hear well even at a low volume.

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    A 비싸서 망설였는데, 귀를 생각하면 살 만하네요.

    Bissaseo mangseoryeonneunde, gwireul saenggakamyeon sal manhaneyo.

    I've been putting it off because they're expensive, but when I think of my ears, they're worth buying.

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    B 그리고 지하철에서는 가끔 이어폰을 빼고 귀를 쉬게 해 주세요. 잘 때 이명이 심하면 빗소리를 작게 틀어 두는 것도 도움이 돼요.

    Geurigo jihacheoreseoneun gakkeum ieoponeul ppaego gwireul swige hae juseyo. Jal ttae imyeongi simhamyeon bitsorireul jakge teureo duneun geotdo doumi dwaeyo.

    And on the subway, take your earphones out now and then to rest your ears. If the tinnitus is bad at bedtime, it also helps to play rain sounds quietly.

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    A 알겠습니다. 오늘 오길 잘했네요. 괜히 겁먹고 걱정만 했어요.

    Algetseumnida. Oneul ogil jalhaenneyo. Gwaenhi geommeokgo geokjeongman haesseoyo.

    Got it. I'm glad I came today. I was scared and worrying for nothing.

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    B 일찍 오신 게 다행이에요. 석 달 뒤에 검사를 다시 받고 결과를 가지고 오세요.

    Iljjik osin ge dahaengieyo. Seok dal dwie geomsareul dasi batgo gyeolgwareul gajigo oseyo.

    It's lucky you came early. Get tested again in three months and bring me the results.

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