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말버릇 meaning and pronunciation

malbeoreut · manner of speaking

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 52150
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 말ː뻐륻, 말ː뻐르시, 말ː뻐륻또, 말ː뻐른만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    몸에 배어 굳어 버린 말투.

    English: manner of speaking — A way of speaking that has become a habit.

    Examples

    • 말버릇이 고약하다.
    • 말버릇이 나쁘다.
    • 말버릇이 없다.
    • 말버릇을 고치다.
    • 말버릇을 흉내 내다.
    • 민준이는 말버릇처럼 피곤하다는 말을 달고 살았다.
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