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서투르다 meaning and pronunciation

seotureuda · clumsy; unskilled

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 29043
Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 서ː투르다, 서ː툰, 서ː툴러, 서ː투르니, 서ː투름니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    어떤 것에 미숙하거나 잘하지 못하다.

    English: clumsy; unskilled — Not being accustomed to or not good at something.

    Examples

    • 서투른 솜씨.
    • 서투른 운전.
    • 영어가 서투르다.
    • 요리에 서투르다.
    • 춤에 서투르다.
    • 그는 아직 한국말이 서툴러서, 한국 생활에 어려움이 많다.
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