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고무줄 meaning and pronunciation

gomujul · elastic cord; elastic string

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 20106
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 고무줄Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    고무로 만들어 잘 늘어나는 길고 가는 줄.

    English: elastic cord; elastic string — A long, narrow, stretchy cord, string, band, etc., made of rubber.

    Examples

    • 노란 고무줄.
    • 고무줄 바지.
    • 고무줄이 끊어지다.
    • 고무줄이 늘어나다.
    • 고무줄을 끊다.
    • 고무줄을 풀다.
  2. 2.

    (비유적으로) 기준에 따라 정해져 있어야 할 것이 마음대로 바뀌는 것.

    English: something changing easily — (figurative) Something such as one's age, height, etc., which is supposed to be fixed, but changing as one pleases.

    Examples

    • 고무줄 나이.
    • 고무줄 몸무게.
    • 고무줄 시세.
    • 고무줄 잣대.
    • 고무줄 통계.
    • 이 버스는 배차 간격이 고무줄이라 이용하는 승객들의 불만이 크다.
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