고개

gogae · [고개]

head

nounBeginner

Meanings

  1. headA word referring to one's head, including the neck.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

고개 · noun · Advanced

  1. hill; passAn area with a path leading up to a mountain or hill, allowing people to go up and down.
  2. peak; crisis(figurative) A critical moment or climax of a work.
  3. decennium(figurative) A word used to indicate one's age in a period of 10 years starting from age 40.

Examples from Lessons (3)

At work, we bow our heads slightly.

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엘로디는 고개를 더 숙여서 인사해요.

Elodie bows her head lower to greet her.

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Minsu nodded, thinking about the incredible acting in the drama.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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