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눈깔 meaning and pronunciation

nunkkal · eyeball

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 41554
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 눈깔Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    (속된 말로) 눈알.

    English: eyeball — (slang) An eyeball.

    Examples

    • 이 자식이 어디 어른 앞에서 눈을 치떠? 눈깔 안 내려?
    • 시골집 빈 외양간에는 눈깔 커다란 황소 한 마리가 있었다.
    • 니 눈깔에는 이것이 개밥으로 보일지 몰라도, 우리한테는 진수성찬이다.
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