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끙끙 meaning and pronunciation

kkeungkkeung · groans

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 38387
Part of speech: 부사Pronunciation: 끙끙Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    몹시 아프거나 힘이 들어 괴로워하며 자꾸 내는 소리.

    English: groans — A word imitating the sound that someone makes repeatedly when he/she is very sick or exhausted and in pain.

    Examples

    • 끙끙 앓다.
    • 끙끙 하다.
    • 끙끙 소리를 내다.
    • 감기에 걸려 끙끙 앓고 밥도 제대로 못 먹었더니 기운이 없다.
    • 할머니께서는 허리가 안 좋으셔서 앉았다가 일어날 때마다 끙끙 소리를 내신다.
    • 사실은 그동안 여러 가지 일들로 고민이 많아 힘들었어요.
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