Korean learner dictionary
겉핥기 meaning and pronunciation
geothalgi · superficial knowledge
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 31353Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 거탈끼Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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내용을 제대로 파악하지 않고 겉만 대충 보는 것.
English: superficial knowledge — Superficial reading or studying; the act of attaining a less than substantial understanding of a topic while seeking to sound or appear knowledgeable
Examples
- 겉핥기 식.
- 겉핥기로 보다.
- 겉핥기로 판단하다.
- 겉핥기에 그치다.
- 겉핥기에 지나지 않다.
- 책을 겉핥기로 대충 읽었더니 머릿속에 남는 내용이 없었다.
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- 인간 > 태도
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