어깨

eokkae · [어깨]

shoulder

nounBeginner

Meanings

  1. shoulderThe body part between the lower end of the neck and the upper end of the arm.
  2. shoulderThe part between the sleeve seam and the collar.
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  1. thug; hoodlum(slang) A gangster who uses force or violence.

Examples from Lessons (3)

Min-su smiled and tapped Ji-hoon lightly on the shoulder.

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Looking out at the sunset through the window, the two patted each other on the shoulder.

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다들 기대가 큰 만큼 어깨가 무거운 것도 사실이그려.

It is also true that the weight on our shoulders is heavy, given how high everyone's expectations are.

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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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