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발걸음 meaning and pronunciation

balgeoleum · gait

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 15859
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 발꺼름Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    발을 옮겨 걷는 동작.

    English: gait — The act of moving one's foot from one spot to another.

    Examples

    • 조심스러운 발걸음.
    • 힘찬 발걸음.
    • 발걸음 소리.
    • 발걸음이 느리다.
    • 발걸음이 빠르다.
    • 발걸음을 돌리다.
  2. 2.

    오고 가는 행위.

    English: visit — The act of coming and going.

    Examples

    • 발걸음이 뜸하다.
    • 발걸음이 많다.
    • 발걸음이 잦다.
    • 발걸음을 멈추다.
    • 발걸음을 하다.
    • 어머니가 병에 걸리신 후로 자식들의 발걸음이 잦아졌다.
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