Korean learner dictionary
겁 meaning and pronunciation
geop · fear; fright
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 62260Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 겁, 거비, 겁또, 검만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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무서워서 불안해하는 마음.
English: fear; fright — A state of mind when one is scared or anxious.
Examples
- 겁이 나다.
- 겁이 많다.
- 겁이 없다.
- 겁을 내다.
- 나는 겁이 많아서 공포 영화를 못 본다.
- 승규는 겁도 없이 형들에게 대들곤 했다.
- Origin
- 怯
- Categories
- 인간 > 감정 · 감정, 기분 표현하기
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