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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 “군복을 입다”: Enlist in the military. Join the military Enlist in the military. Illustration of the first meaning of “군불을 때다”: Vulgarly, smoke tobacco 2 meanings Smoke or have sex Vulgarly, smoke tobacco Illustration of the first meaning of “군살을 빼다”: To eliminate things that are not essential. trim the fat To eliminate things that are not essential. Illustration of the first meaning of “군입을 다시다”: To eat snacks outside regular meals. 2 meanings snack or smack one’s lips To eat snacks outside regular meals. Illustration of the first meaning of “군침을 돋우다”: Stimulate the appetite. 2 meanings Make one's mouth water; arouse greed Stimulate the appetite. Illustration of the first meaning of “군침을 삼키다”: Smack one's lips at food or the like, wanting to eat it. 2 meanings Drool over; covet Smack one's lips at food or the like, wanting to eat it. Illustration of the first meaning of “군침이 돋다”: To feel an appetite for food. 2 meanings Shared · 4 have one’s mouth water To feel an appetite for food. Illustration of the first meaning of “군침이 돌다”: Feel an appetite 2 meanings Shared · 4 Have one’s mouth water Feel an appetite Illustration of the first meaning of “군침이 흐르다”: To feel an appetite for food. 2 meanings Shared · 4 drool To feel an appetite for food. Illustration of the first meaning of “굴뚝 후비다”: Slang for smoking tobacco. smoke a cigarette Slang for smoking tobacco. Illustration of the first meaning of “굴레 벗은 말”: An expression for a person who behaves wildly. 2 meanings Shared · 2 be wild or unrestrained An expression for a person who behaves wildly. Illustration of the first meaning of “굴레 쓴 말”: Figuratively, someone bound by work or constraints and unable to escape A person bound by constraints Figuratively, someone bound by work or constraints and unable to escape Illustration of the first meaning of “굴레를 벗다”: To become free by escaping restraints or control. break free of restraints To become free by escaping restraints or control. Illustration of the first meaning of “굴레를 쓰다”: Become bound by work or constraints and unable to escape Be bound by constraints Become bound by work or constraints and unable to escape Illustration of the first meaning of “굴레를 씌우다”: Constrain someone so they cannot act freely. Restrict someone's freedom Constrain someone so they cannot act freely. Illustration of the first meaning of “굽도 젖도 할 수 없다”: Literally unable to bend sideways or lean backward; be at a dead end with no possible remedy Be unable to do anything Literally unable to bend sideways or lean backward; be at a dead end with no possible remedy Illustration of the first meaning of “굽통 쑤시다”: For an arrow to hit the ground between the two wooden posts supporting the target Hit the ground below the target For an arrow to hit the ground between the two wooden posts supporting the target Illustration of the first meaning of “굿을 보다”: Merely watch another person’s affairs without interfering Just watch from the sidelines Merely watch another person’s affairs without interfering Illustration of the first meaning of “궁둥이가 가볍다”: Be unable to remain in one place long and leave promptly. Shared · 2 Be unable to stay put Be unable to remain in one place long and leave promptly. Illustration of the first meaning of “궁둥이가 무겁다”: To be very reluctant to rise once seated. Shared · 4 be reluctant to get up To be very reluctant to rise once seated. Illustration of the first meaning of “궁둥이를 붙이다”: Sit with one’s buttocks on the ground or floor 3 meanings Sit down or settle Sit with one’s buttocks on the ground or floor Illustration of the first meaning of “궁둥이에 좀이 쑤시다”: Be unable to sit still and frequently get up. Be restless in one's seat Be unable to sit still and frequently get up. Illustration of the first meaning of “궁이 끼다”: Become impoverished. Fall into hardship Become impoverished. Illustration of the first meaning of “궁한 소리”: Words lamenting one’s difficult circumstances. plead hardship Words lamenting one’s difficult circumstances. Illustration of the first meaning of “권커니 잣거니”: Describes continually drinking, both offering drinks to others and accepting them oneself. Keep offering and sharing drinks Describes continually drinking, both offering drinks to others and accepting them oneself. Illustration of the first meaning of “궐방을 치다”: Fail to do something that must be done Miss an obligatory task Fail to do something that must be done Illustration of the first meaning of “궐을 잡다”: Count or record someone or something absent from its proper place at the proper time. Record an absence Count or record someone or something absent from its proper place at the proper time. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀 밖으로 듣다”: Listen halfheartedly rather than sincerely 2 meanings Listen inattentively or pretend not to hear Listen halfheartedly rather than sincerely Illustration of the first meaning of “귀 베고 꼬리 베고”: Figuratively, subtract various things. Deduct this and that Figuratively, subtract various things. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 가렵다”: Feel that someone else is talking about oneself Feel someone is talking about oneself Feel that someone else is talking about oneself Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 따갑다”: For a sound to be so sharp and loud that listening is painful 2 meanings Be painfully loud or repetitive For a sound to be so sharp and loud that listening is painful Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 뚫리다”: Become able to understand speech. Begin understanding spoken language Become able to understand speech. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 번쩍 뜨이다”: To have one’s interest readily attracted by something heard. have one’s ears perk up To have one’s interest readily attracted by something heard. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 아프다”: Dislike hearing something because one has heard it too many times. Be tired of hearing something Dislike hearing something because one has heard it too many times. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 얇다”: Accept other people’s words easily Shared · 3 Be easily swayed Accept other people’s words easily Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 여리다”: To readily believe what others say without realizing one is being deceived. be gullible To readily believe what others say without realizing one is being deceived. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 열리다”: Come to understand how the world works. Become worldly-wise Come to understand how the world works. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 질기다”: Be dull and fail to understand others’ words well 2 meanings Be slow to understand or stubborn Be dull and fail to understand others’ words well Illustration of the first meaning of “귀때기가 새파란 녀석”: A disparaging expression for a young person An insolent youngster A disparaging expression for a young person Illustration of the first meaning of “귀를 기울이다”: Focus one's attention with interest on another's account or opinion. Shared · 2 Listen attentively Focus one's attention with interest on another's account or opinion. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀를 뜨다”: For an animal or person to recognize sounds for the first time after being born. begin to recognize sounds For an animal or person to recognize sounds for the first time after being born. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀를 세우다”: To focus one’s attention keenly in order to hear. prick up one’s ears To focus one’s attention keenly in order to hear. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀를 씻다”: Literally, wash ears that have heard the world’s dirty stories; figuratively, live purely, apart from worldly fame and gain Renounce worldly fame and gain Literally, wash ears that have heard the world’s dirty stories; figuratively, live purely, apart from worldly fame and gain Illustration of the first meaning of “귀를 열다”: Prepare to hear. Prepare to listen Prepare to hear. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀를 의심하다”: To think one may have misheard after hearing something hard to believe. not believe one’s ears To think one may have misheard after hearing something hard to believe. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀를 재다”: Focus attention with interest on another’s story or opinion Shared · 2 Listen attentively Focus attention with interest on another’s story or opinion Illustration of the first meaning of “귀를 재우다”: Settle trouble and bring calm. Smooth over trouble Settle trouble and bring calm. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀를 주다”: Overhear another’s words secretly 2 meanings Eavesdrop or give a discreet warning Overhear another’s words secretly Illustration of the first meaning of “귀를 팔다”: To direct one’s ears elsewhere and fail to listen properly. stop paying attention To direct one’s ears elsewhere and fail to listen properly. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀먹은 욕”: An insult spoken where the person concerned cannot hear it. an unheard insult An insult spoken where the person concerned cannot hear it. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀먹은 푸념”: A complaint made where the person concerned cannot hear it A complaint nobody relevant hears A complaint made where the person concerned cannot hear it Illustration of the first meaning of “귀밑머리 마주 풀고 만나다”: Marry with a formal wedding ceremony Marry in a proper ceremony Marry with a formal wedding ceremony Illustration of the first meaning of “귀밑머리 풀어 얹다”: Of a woman, unbraid her side hair, arrange it in a bun, and marry. Get married Of a woman, unbraid her side hair, arrange it in a bun, and marry. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀밑머리 풀어 준 남편”: A husband whom a woman married formally when she was a maiden. one’s first husband A husband whom a woman married formally when she was a maiden. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀밑머리를 풀다”: An expression for a woman marrying, referring to undoing the hair by her ears that she wore braided as an unmarried girl. get married as a woman An expression for a woman marrying, referring to undoing the hair by her ears that she wore braided as an unmarried girl. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀밑에 피도 안 마른 놈”: A rebuke to someone still young who acts conceited An uppity youngster A rebuke to someone still young who acts conceited Illustration of the first meaning of “귀밑이 빨개지다”: Have one's face redden from great embarrassment. Blush with embarrassment Have one's face redden from great embarrassment. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀신도 모르다”: Be completely concealed and undetectable Be utterly undetectable Be completely concealed and undetectable Illustration of the first meaning of “귀신이 곡하다”: Be so unexpected that its inner workings cannot be understood. Be utterly inexplicable Be so unexpected that its inner workings cannot be understood. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀신이 되다”: To become astonishingly skilled at something. become a master To become astonishingly skilled at something.