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욕심쟁이 meaning and pronunciation

yoksimjaengi · greedy person

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 69031
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 욕씸쟁이Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    욕심이 많은 사람.

    English: greedy person — A rapacious person.

    Examples

    • 욕심쟁이 아들.
    • 욕심쟁이 양반.
    • 욕심쟁이 같은 심보.
    • 욕심쟁이가 되다.
    • 욕심쟁이로 불리다.
    • 먹을 것을 나눠 먹지 않는 민준이를 보고 사람들은 욕심쟁이라고 손가락질했다.
Origin
欲心쟁이
Categories
인간 > 사람의 종류

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