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Idioms under “ㄱ” — 699 idioms

Browse idioms by the initial consonant of the first Korean syllable, in Hangul order. On this site, ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, and ㅉ are grouped under ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ, and ㅈ, respectively.

Illustration of the first meaning of “간장을 녹이다”: To win someone’s favor through honeyed words, flattery, or coquettish behavior. 2 meanings Shared · 2 charm or torment To win someone’s favor through honeyed words, flattery, or coquettish behavior. Illustration of the first meaning of “간장을 태우다”: Make someone extremely anxious and uneasy Make someone fret Make someone extremely anxious and uneasy Illustration of the first meaning of “간장이 끊어지다”: Find sorrow, anger, or the like so great that it is difficult to endure. Shared · 2 Be overwhelmed by grief or anger Find sorrow, anger, or the like so great that it is difficult to endure. Illustration of the first meaning of “간장이 녹다”: To feel more than ordinarily delighted because one likes something. 2 meanings Shared · 2 be charmed or tormented To feel more than ordinarily delighted because one likes something. Illustration of the first meaning of “간장이 사라지다”: Be so shocked or disappointed that it feels as though one’s liver has melted away Be overcome with shock or disappointment Be so shocked or disappointed that it feels as though one’s liver has melted away Illustration of the first meaning of “간장이 썩다”: Feel deeply wounded. Be deeply hurt Feel deeply wounded. Illustration of the first meaning of “간장이 타다”: To be inwardly tormented by anxiety and worry. be consumed by anxiety To be inwardly tormented by anxiety and worry. Illustration of the first meaning of “간판을 걸다”: To open a business or for an organization to begin its activities. open for business To open a business or for an organization to begin its activities. Illustration of the first meaning of “간판을 내리다”: Close a business or cease the activities of an organization or the like Close down Close a business or cease the activities of an organization or the like Illustration of the first meaning of “간판을 따다”: Slang: obtain educational credentials or a pretext to display outwardly. Acquire credentials for show Slang: obtain educational credentials or a pretext to display outwardly. Illustration of the first meaning of “간힘을 주다”: Push one's straining strength down into the lower abdomen. Bear down with all one's strength Push one's straining strength down into the lower abdomen. Illustration of the first meaning of “갈 길이 멀다”: To have many things still left to do. 2 meanings Shared · 2 have a long way to go To have many things still left to do. Illustration of the first meaning of “갈 데까지 가다”: Reach the most extreme possible state or situation 2 meanings Go to the limit Reach the most extreme possible state or situation Illustration of the first meaning of “갈림길에 서다”: Be in a position requiring a choice Stand at a crossroads Be in a position requiring a choice Illustration of the first meaning of “갈비가 휘다”: Have responsibilities or loads so heavy that one's ribs might bend. Be weighed down by a burden Have responsibilities or loads so heavy that one's ribs might bend. Illustration of the first meaning of “갈빗대가 휘다”: For responsibilities or burdens to be so heavy that one’s ribs might bend. be weighed down by a burden For responsibilities or burdens to be so heavy that one’s ribs might bend. Illustration of the first meaning of “갈을 켜다”: To saw wood to make joints, such as a four-way joint in a pillar or a crosspiece joint in a lintel. saw a joint To saw wood to make joints, such as a four-way joint in a pillar or a crosspiece joint in a lintel. Illustration of the first meaning of “갈을 타다”: Cut the forked sections of a pillar-head joint or the split tenon of a lintel Cut a forked joint Cut the forked sections of a pillar-head joint or the split tenon of a lintel Illustration of the first meaning of “갈지자를 그리다”: Walk unsteadily this way and that rather than straight. Walk in a zigzag Walk unsteadily this way and that rather than straight. Illustration of the first meaning of “감옥 귀신을 만들다”: Colloquially, to make someone die in prison. make someone die in prison Colloquially, to make someone die in prison. Illustration of the first meaning of “감옥신세를 지다”: A figurative expression for living confined in prison. serve time in prison A figurative expression for living confined in prison. Illustration of the first meaning of “감정을 사다”: Make someone feel displeased Earn someone’s resentment Make someone feel displeased Illustration of the first meaning of “감정을 잡다”: When acting or singing, to fully assimilate and express emotions suited to a character or a song’s mood. capture the right emotion When acting or singing, to fully assimilate and express emotions suited to a character or a song’s mood. Illustration of the first meaning of “감정을 해치다”: Make someone feel unpleasant Hurt someone’s feelings Make someone feel unpleasant Illustration of the first meaning of “감정이 오르다”: Develop unpleasant feelings. Become resentful Develop unpleasant feelings. Illustration of the first meaning of “감중련을 하다”: Literally, the kan trigram’s middle stroke is unbroken, closing the gap; close one’s mouth and say nothing Keep one’s mouth shut Literally, the kan trigram’s middle stroke is unbroken, closing the gap; close one’s mouth and say nothing Illustration of the first meaning of “감투를 벗다”: A vulgar expression for giving up an official post Leave office A vulgar expression for giving up an official post Illustration of the first meaning of “감투를 쓰다”: A colloquial expression for attaining an official post or high position. gain high office A colloquial expression for attaining an official post or high position. Illustration of the first meaning of “감투를 씌우다”: Slang: make someone attain an official post or high position. Install someone in high office Slang: make someone attain an official post or high position. Illustration of the first meaning of “값을 보다”: Estimate the price of something one wishes to buy Estimate a purchase price Estimate the price of something one wishes to buy Illustration of the first meaning of “값이 닿다”: In bargaining, reach a price suitable for buying or selling. Reach an acceptable price In bargaining, reach a price suitable for buying or selling. Illustration of the first meaning of “강 건너 불 보듯”: The manner of standing by indifferently, considering something unrelated to oneself. Shared · 3 watch with indifference The manner of standing by indifferently, considering something unrelated to oneself. Illustration of the first meaning of “강 건너 불구경”: Stand by indifferently, considering the matter unrelated to oneself. Shared · 3 Watch unconcernedly Stand by indifferently, considering the matter unrelated to oneself. Illustration of the first meaning of “강단에 서다”: Work in the teaching profession Enter the teaching profession Work in the teaching profession Illustration of the first meaning of “강목을 치다”: When mining ore, fail to find pay ore and come away empty-handed. 2 meanings Come away empty-handed When mining ore, fail to find pay ore and come away empty-handed. Illustration of the first meaning of “강을 바치다”: Recite a learned text from memory before one's teacher, an examiner, or an elder. Recite a lesson from memory Recite a learned text from memory before one's teacher, an examiner, or an elder. Illustration of the first meaning of “강을 받다”: To have someone recite a text from memory in one’s presence. hear a recitation To have someone recite a text from memory in one’s presence. Illustration of the first meaning of “강풀을 치다”: To apply thick starch over a surface already starched. apply a second coat of thick starch To apply thick starch over a surface already starched. Illustration of the first meaning of “갖고 놀다”: Colloquially, to mock or demean a person. Shared · 2 toy with someone Colloquially, to mock or demean a person. Illustration of the first meaning of “같은 값에”: Whether done one way or another, with the same expenditure of resources or effort. For the same cost or effort Whether done one way or another, with the same expenditure of resources or effort. Illustration of the first meaning of “같은 값이면”: If the price or degree of effort is the same. all else being equal If the price or degree of effort is the same. Illustration of the first meaning of “같은 물에 놀다”: Associate in the same environment and do the same things Move in the same circles Associate in the same environment and do the same things Illustration of the first meaning of “개 발싸개 같다”: A disparaging expression for something worthless, shabby, and meager. be worthless and shabby A disparaging expression for something worthless, shabby, and meager. Illustration of the first meaning of “개 발에 땀 나다”: An expression for working industriously to accomplish something difficult, as though making a dog’s normally unsweaty paws sweat Work tirelessly at a difficult goal An expression for working industriously to accomplish something difficult, as though making a dog’s normally unsweaty paws sweat Illustration of the first meaning of “개 방귀 같다”: Be so small and insignificant that one can barely tell it exists. Be utterly insignificant Be so small and insignificant that one can barely tell it exists. Illustration of the first meaning of “개 새끼 한 마리 얼씬하지 않다”: To be quiet with nothing passing through, meaning that not even a moving animal, much less a person, can be found. Shared · 3 be utterly deserted To be quiet with nothing passing through, meaning that not even a moving animal, much less a person, can be found. Illustration of the first meaning of “개 싸대듯”: Roam about anywhere recklessly and indiscriminately Roam about indiscriminately Roam about anywhere recklessly and indiscriminately Illustration of the first meaning of “개 잡듯”: Strike and beat someone indiscriminately, as when slaughtering a dog. Beat mercilessly Strike and beat someone indiscriminately, as when slaughtering a dog. Illustration of the first meaning of “개 콧구멍으로 알다”: To regard something as trivial and of no consequence. treat as beneath notice To regard something as trivial and of no consequence. Illustration of the first meaning of “개 패듯”: Hit and strike someone recklessly Beat someone mercilessly Hit and strike someone recklessly Illustration of the first meaning of “개가를 올리다”: Achieve a great result. Achieve a great success Achieve a great result. Illustration of the first meaning of “개나발을 불다”: Say nonsense that does not make sense. Spout nonsense Say nonsense that does not make sense. Illustration of the first meaning of “개떡같이 주무르다”: To handle something carelessly however one wishes. handle carelessly To handle something carelessly however one wishes. Illustration of the first meaning of “개똥도 모른다”: Coarsely, to know nothing at all. know jack shit Coarsely, to know nothing at all. Illustration of the first meaning of “개똥도 없다”: Vulgarly, have nothing whatsoever Have absolutely nothing Vulgarly, have nothing whatsoever Illustration of the first meaning of “개미 새끼 하나 볼 수 없다”: Be unable to find anyone Find not a soul Be unable to find anyone Illustration of the first meaning of “개미 새끼 하나도 얼씬 못 한다”: For no one except authorized people to be allowed near. allow absolutely no unauthorized entry For no one except authorized people to be allowed near. Illustration of the first meaning of “개뿔도 모르다”: Coarsely, to know nothing. know jack shit Coarsely, to know nothing. Illustration of the first meaning of “개뿔도 아니다”: Vulgarly, have no ability worth boasting of Be a nobody Vulgarly, have no ability worth boasting of Illustration of the first meaning of “개뿔도 없다”: Vulgarly, possess no money, honor, ability, or the like whatsoever. Have fuck-all Vulgarly, possess no money, honor, ability, or the like whatsoever.