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눈꼬리 meaning and pronunciation

nunkkori · outer corner of the eye

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 90461
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 눈꼬리Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    귀 쪽을 향해 가늘게 좁혀진 눈의 가장자리.

    English: outer corner of the eye — The tail end of the eye near the ear, where it becomes narrower.

    Examples

    • 눈꼬리가 길다.
    • 눈꼬리가 올라가다.
    • 눈꼬리가 찢어지다.
    • 눈꼬리가 처지다.
    • 눈꼬리를 치켜뜨다.
    • 나는 눈꼬리가 위로 올라가서 인상이 사나워 보인다.
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