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단발머리 meaning and pronunciation

danbalmeori · bobbed-hair; short hair

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 42187
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 단ː발머리Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    귀밑에서 어깨선 정도까지 오는 짧은 머리.

    English: bobbed-hair; short hair — Short hair reaching below one's ears or up to the shoulders.

    Examples

    • 짧은 단발머리.
    • 단발머리 소녀.
    • 단발머리가 어울리다.
    • 단발머리를 하다.
    • 단발머리로 자르다.
    • 지수는 늘 긴 생머리를 하고 다니다가 어느 날 파격적인 단발머리를 하고 나타나 우리를 놀랬다.
Origin
斷髮머리
Categories
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