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끙끙하다 meaning and pronunciation

kkeungkkeunghada · moan; groan

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 88761
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 끙끙하다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    몹시 아프거나 힘이 들어 괴로워하며 자꾸 소리를 내다.

    English: moan; groan — To make painful sounds when one experiences a sharp pain.

    Examples

    • 끙끙하는 소리.
    • 끙끙하는 신음.
    • 지수는 마감 직전까지 끙끙하며 보고서를 작성했다.
    • 민준이는 상처가 난 다리를 붙들고 끙끙하며 걸어왔다.
    • 나는 돌에 다리를 찧은 후 아파서 끙끙하는 신음 소리를 냈다.
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