Korean learner dictionary
못생기다 meaning and pronunciation
motsaenggida · ugly-looking; homely
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 15309Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 몯ː쌩기다, 몯ː쌩기어, 몯ː쌩기여, 몯ː쌩기니Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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생김새가 보통보다 못하다.
English: ugly-looking; homely — Being below the average in terms of appearance.
Examples
- 못생긴 남자.
- 못생긴 사람.
- 못생긴 아이.
- 못생긴 여자.
- 다리가 못생기다.
- 손이 못생기다.
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