Skip to main content
Try a free Korean lesson

Korean learner dictionary

던지기 meaning and pronunciation

deonjigi · throw

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

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 48651
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 던지기Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    원반, 포환, 창 등을 멀리 던져 그 거리를 재는 육상 경기.

    English: throw — An athletic sport in which participants compete by measuring how far they throw a discus, shot-put, javelin, etc.

    Examples

    • 원반 던지기.
    • 창 던지기.
    • 포환 던지기.
    • 던지기 경기.
    • 던지기 선수.
    • 그 선수는 창 던지기 경기에서 1위를 차지하여 금메달을 땄다.
  2. 2.

    씨름에서, 상대편을 들어 올려 앞으로 던지는 기술.

    English: throwing — In Korean wrestling, 'ssireum,' a technique that lifts up an opponent and throws him/her forward.

    Examples

    • 던지기를 당하다.
    • 던지기를 시도하다.
    • 우리 학교 대표 선수인 승규는 상대 선수를 던지기로 가볍게 이겼다.
Categories
스포츠 > 스포츠 전반

Active recall

Check whether you can produce it without looking.

Try to answer first. Reveal only after you have committed to an answer.

Card 1 of 2

How do you say “throw” in Korean?

Ready to level up 던지기?

Turn 던지기 from a quick lookup into memory with related lessons, review, sentences, and speaking practice.

Try a free Korean lesson

No account required for the demo. Cancel Pro anytime.