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문어발 meaning and pronunciation

muneobal · legs of octopus; tentacles

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 57093
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 무너발Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    문어의 발.

    English: legs of octopus; tentacles — The legs of an octopus.

    Examples

    • 마른 문어발.
    • 쫄깃쫄깃한 문어발.
    • 문어발을 굽다.
    • 문어발을 뜯다.
    • 문어발을 먹다.
    • 극장 앞 노점상에서는 오징어와 문어발을 팔고 있다.
  2. 2.

    (비유적으로) 기업이 가리지 않고 여러 가지 일을 마구 확장하여 벌임.

    English: reckless expansion of large businesses — (figurative) A large corporation's reckless expanding of their business

    Examples

    • 문어발 경영.
    • 문어발 기업.
    • 문어발 영업.
    • 문어발 팽창.
    • 문어발 확장.
    • 문어발을 뻗치다.
Origin
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Categories
동식물 > 동물의 부분

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