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꼬집히다
be pinched
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼬챙이
spit; skewer
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼬치
skewer
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
꼬치구이
kkochigu-i
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
꼬치꼬치
inquisitively
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼬투리
clue
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼭
firmly; tightly
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
꼭꼭
firmly; tightly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼭대기
top; peak; summit
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
꼭두각시
kkokdugaksi; puppet
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼭두각시놀음
kkokdugaksinoreum; puppet show; marionette show
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼭두새벽
wee hours; before dawn
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼭지
kkokji
의존 명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼭짓점
apex; vertex; solid angle
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴
shape; look; sight
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴값
conduct becoming to one's appearance; remark becoming to one's face
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴값하다
(no equivalent expression)
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴같잖다
ugly; unsightly
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴까닥
gulp; at a gulp
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴깍
gulp
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴깍하다
gulp
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴딱
gulp; at a gulp
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴뚜기
small kind of octopus; baby octopus
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴불견
shabbiness; indecency; ugly scene
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴사납다
ugly; unsightly
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼴찌
worst performer; tailender
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼꼼
elaborately; punctiliously; carefully
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼꼼하다
meticulous; elaborate; careful
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
꼼꼼히
elaborately; punctiliously; carefully
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
꼼수
trick
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼지락거리다
wriggle; wiggle
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼지락꼼지락
with slow and slight moves
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼지락꼼지락하다
wriggle; wiggle
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼지락대다
wriggle; wiggle
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼지락하다
wriggle; wiggle
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼짝
with a slight move
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
꼼짝달싹
with the slightest move
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼짝없다
being at a standstill; not budging
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼짝없이
helplessly; unavoidably; inevitably
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼼짝하다
wriggle; wiggle
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
꼼틀꼼틀
wrigglingly; squirmingly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼽다
count
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
꼽추
hunch back; hump back
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼽히다
(no equivalent expression)
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
꼿꼿이
straight; upright
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꼿꼿하다
straight; upright
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꽁꽁
solid; hard
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
꽁무니
tail
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
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