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서툴다 meaning and pronunciation

seotulda · clumsy; unskilled

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 29045
Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 서ː툴다, 서ː툰, 서ː투러, 서ː투니, 서ː툼니다Level: 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

    • 서툰 동작.
    • 서툰 솜씨.
    • 계산에 서툴다.
    • 바느질에 서툴다.
    • 중국어에 서툴다.
    • 동생은 서툰 동작으로 가수의 춤을 따라 했다.
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