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낯설다 meaning and pronunciation

natseolda · unknown; unfamiliar; unacquainted

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

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 41324
Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 낟썰다, 낟썬, 낟써러, 낟써니, 낟썸니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    전에 보거나 만난 적이 없어 모르는 사이이다.

    English: unknown; unfamiliar; unacquainted — Having not previously encountered or seen someone, and thus not knowing him/her.

    Examples

    • 낯선 남자.
    • 낯선 사람.
    • 낯선 여자.
    • 낯설어 보이다.
    • 얼굴이 낯설다.
    • 우리 집 개가 낯선 사람을 보고 으르렁거리기 시작했다.
  2. 2.

    전에 보거나 듣거나 경험한 적이 없어 익숙하지가 않다.

    English: unfamiliar; strange — Having not previously seen, heard of, or experienced something, and thus being not familiar with it.

    Examples

    • 낯선 거리.
    • 낯선 경험.
    • 낯선 일.
    • 낯선 풍경.
    • 낯설게 보이다.
    • 눈에 낯설다.
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