Korean learner dictionary
혼내다 meaning and pronunciation
honnaeda · scold; rebuke; punish
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 87967Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 혼내다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
심하게 꾸지람을 하거나 벌을 주다.
English: scold; rebuke; punish — To scold someone harshly or punish him/her.
Examples
- 혼내 주다.
- 동생을 혼내다.
- 아이를 혼내다.
- 학생을 혼내다.
- 후배를 혼내다.
- 벌로 혼내다.
- Origin
- 魂내다
- Categories
- 사회 생활 > 사회 활동 · 인간관계
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