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기러기 meaning and pronunciation

gireogi · wild goose

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 38127
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 기러기Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    겨울에 북쪽에서 남쪽으로 떼를 지어 날아와 강, 호수, 바다에서 살다 가는 큰 새.

    English: wild goose — A large bird that flies in flocks from north to south in winter and lives in rivers, lakes, and seas.

    Examples

    • 기러기 한 마리.
    • 기러기 떼.
    • 기러기가 날다.
    • 기러기가 울다.
    • 기러기를 구경하다.
    • 기러기를 보다.
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