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숨바꼭질 meaning and pronunciation

sumbakkokjil · hide-and-seek

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 65388
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 숨바꼭찔Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    놀이의 한 종류로, 여럿이 모여서 술래가 된 한 사람이 숨은 사람들을 찾아냄.

    English: hide-and-seek — A type of game in which several people gather together and one person becomes the tagger and tries to find hidden people.

    Examples

    • 아이들의 숨바꼭질.
    • 재미있는 숨바꼭질.
    • 숨바꼭질 놀이.
    • 숨바꼭질을 그만두다.
    • 숨바꼭질을 하다.
    • 방과 후의 아이들은 숨바꼭질을 하며 놀았다.
  2. 2.

    무엇이 숨었다 보였다 함.

    English: hide-and-seek — Doing what is hidden and revealed.

    Examples

    • 그림자의 숨바꼭질.
    • 범인의 숨바꼭질.
    • 햇살의 숨바꼭질.
    • 숨바꼭질을 막다.
    • 숨바꼭질을 하다.
    • 저 멀리 배들은 수평선과 숨바꼭질을 계속하였다.
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