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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 “귀신이 씌다”: For a person to be bewitched by a ghost and lose their senses. be possessed For a person to be bewitched by a ghost and lose their senses. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀싸대기를 올리다”: Strike someone on the cheek near the ear Slap someone’s face Strike someone on the cheek near the ear Illustration of the first meaning of “귀양을 가다”: Vulgarly, fall from a high position to a low one Be demoted Vulgarly, fall from a high position to a low one Illustration of the first meaning of “귀에 거칠다”: Be uncomfortable to hear because the words are inappropriate. Sound offensive Be uncomfortable to hear because the words are inappropriate. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀에 들어가다”: To become known to someone. reach someone’s ears To become known to someone. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀에 딱지가 앉다”: Hear the same words many times Shared · 3 Hear the same thing endlessly Hear the same words many times Illustration of the first meaning of “귀에 못이 박히다”: Hear the same words many times. Shared · 3 Hear something repeatedly Hear the same words many times. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀에 싹이 나다”: To hear the same words many times. Shared · 3 hear something endlessly To hear the same words many times. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀에 익다”: To remember having heard something. 2 meanings sound familiar To remember having heard something. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀청을 때리다”: Sound extremely loud Strike the eardrums Sound extremely loud Illustration of the first meaning of “귀청을 떼다”: Of a sound, be extremely loud. Shared · 4 Be deafening Of a sound, be extremely loud. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀청이 떨어지다”: Of a sound, be extremely loud. Shared · 4 Be deafening Of a sound, be extremely loud. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀청이 찢어지다”: For a sound to be extremely loud. Shared · 4 be deafening For a sound to be extremely loud. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀청이 터지다”: For a sound to be extremely loud. Shared · 4 be deafening For a sound to be extremely loud. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓가로 듣다”: To listen with little interest. listen halfheartedly To listen with little interest. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓가에 맴돌다”: Seem to remain audible rather than fade from one’s ears Shared · 2 Keep ringing in one’s ears Seem to remain audible rather than fade from one’s ears Illustration of the first meaning of “귓가에 아른거리다”: Seem to keep sounding without fading from one's ears. Shared · 2 Linger in one's ears Seem to keep sounding without fading from one's ears. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓구멍이 넓다”: To readily believe what others say. Shared · 3 be credulous To readily believe what others say. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓등으로 넘어가다”: For a sound to enter through the ears and be distinctly heard Be clearly heard For a sound to enter through the ears and be distinctly heard Illustration of the first meaning of “귓등으로 듣다”: To hear something but act as though one barely heard it. let words go in one ear and out the other To hear something but act as though one barely heard it. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓등으로 흘리다”: Listen only halfheartedly without paying close attention Shared · 2 Let words go in one ear and out the other Listen only halfheartedly without paying close attention Illustration of the first meaning of “귓등으로도 안 듣는다”: Fail to take words to heart and barely acknowledge hearing them. Pay no attention at all Fail to take words to heart and barely acknowledge hearing them. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓문이 넓다”: Readily take other people's words at face value. Shared · 3 Readily believe others Readily take other people's words at face value. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓전에 맴돌다”: For words one heard to be remembered or come to mind. Shared · 2 echo in one’s ears For words one heard to be remembered or come to mind. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓전에 아른거리다”: Recall or bring to mind words one has heard Shared · 2 Echo in one’s memory Recall or bring to mind words one has heard Illustration of the first meaning of “귓전으로 듣다”: Listen casually without paying attention. Listen halfheartedly Listen casually without paying attention. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓전으로 흘리다”: To listen only halfheartedly rather than attentively. Shared · 2 let words pass unheeded To listen only halfheartedly rather than attentively. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓전을 때리다”: Sound loudly in one’s ears Strike the ears Sound loudly in one’s ears Illustration of the first meaning of “귓전을 울리다”: Be heard as though sounding nearby. Ring in one's ears Be heard as though sounding nearby. Illustration of the first meaning of “그 다 이를 말인가”: An expression saying something is entirely right or true and needs no further words That goes without saying An expression saying something is entirely right or true and needs no further words Illustration of the first meaning of “그 식이 장식이다”: For something repaired or improved to remain unchanged from before. be just the same as before For something repaired or improved to remain unchanged from before. Illustration of the first meaning of “그건 그렇고”: An expression used to acknowledge what was said before changing the subject. be that as it may An expression used to acknowledge what was said before changing the subject. Illustration of the first meaning of “그게 그거다”: For facts or affairs to have no difference from one another Be much the same For facts or affairs to have no difference from one another Illustration of the first meaning of “그놈이 그놈이다”: Disparagingly, say two or more people or things being compared have no major difference They are all much the same Disparagingly, say two or more people or things being compared have no major difference Illustration of the first meaning of “그늘이 지다”: Feel uneasy or have a troubled expression because of worries. Show a shadow of worry Feel uneasy or have a troubled expression because of worries. Illustration of the first meaning of “그도 그럴 것이”: After stating a fact, explain that there is an inevitable reason for it. With good reason After stating a fact, explain that there is an inevitable reason for it. Illustration of the first meaning of “그래 봤자”: Even if one does a task or takes an action. 2 meanings Even so; at most Even if one does a task or takes an action. Illustration of the first meaning of “그러거나 말거나”: Regardless of what is done. regardless Regardless of what is done. Illustration of the first meaning of “그러리 말리”: Unsteadily, saying one will do something and then will not Indecisively Unsteadily, saying one will do something and then will not Illustration of the first meaning of “그러면 그렇겠지”: Express that one's guess was correct when something happens as intended or expected. Just as I thought Express that one's guess was correct when something happens as intended or expected. Illustration of the first meaning of “그럼에도 불구하고”: Although that is the fact, regardless of it. Nevertheless Although that is the fact, regardless of it. Illustration of the first meaning of “그렇고 그렇다”: To be unremarkable or ordinary. 2 meanings be nothing special or intimately involved To be unremarkable or ordinary. Illustration of the first meaning of “그루를 갖추다”: Of rice or barley, have ears emerge evenly in neat alignment. Have evenly emerged ears of grain Of rice or barley, have ears emerge evenly in neat alignment. Illustration of the first meaning of “그루를 뒤다”: To plow the ground and overturn crop stubble. turn over stubble To plow the ground and overturn crop stubble. Illustration of the first meaning of “그루를 들이다”: Turn over harvested ground and plant grain anew Replant harvested ground Turn over harvested ground and plant grain anew Illustration of the first meaning of “그루를 박다”: Set an object down upside down with a tap. Tap something upside down Set an object down upside down with a tap. Illustration of the first meaning of “그루를 앉히다”: To establish the foundation for future work. lay the groundwork To establish the foundation for future work. Illustration of the first meaning of “그루를 치다”: Set the lower ends or bases in an orderly alignment Align the bases Set the lower ends or bases in an orderly alignment Illustration of the first meaning of “그루를 타다”: Of grain, grow poorly because the same kind has been planted repeatedly in one field. Suffer from repeated cropping Of grain, grow poorly because the same kind has been planted repeatedly in one field. Illustration of the first meaning of “그릇 깨겠다”: An expression meaning that a woman is not demure. be an unladylike woman An expression meaning that a woman is not demure. Illustration of the first meaning of “그림의 떡”: An expression for something one cannot use or possess, however much one likes it. be out of reach An expression for something one cannot use or possess, however much one likes it. Illustration of the first meaning of “그림이 좋다”: Sarcastically say that a man and woman together look well matched. Make a fine-looking couple Sarcastically say that a man and woman together look well matched. Illustration of the first meaning of “그림자 하나 얼씬하지 않다”: For not a single person to appear. have no one appear For not a single person to appear. Illustration of the first meaning of “그림자도 없다”: To have no trace or sign remaining. leave no trace To have no trace or sign remaining. Illustration of the first meaning of “그림자를 감추다”: Hide one’s traces and cease appearing Disappear from sight Hide one’s traces and cease appearing Illustration of the first meaning of “그림자조차 찾을 수 없다”: Have vanished so completely that one cannot be found. Be nowhere to be found Have vanished so completely that one cannot be found. Illustration of the first meaning of “그물을 던지다”: Use methods to entice or harm others. Lay a trap Use methods to entice or harm others. Illustration of the first meaning of “그물을 따다”: To detach fish caught in the meshes of a net. remove fish from a net To detach fish caught in the meshes of a net. Illustration of the first meaning of “그저 그만이다”: Be good beyond the need for further words. Be simply excellent Be good beyond the need for further words. Illustration of the first meaning of “극과 극을 달리다”: Of opinions, assessments, circumstances, or the like, differ greatly or oppose each other. Be at opposite extremes Of opinions, assessments, circumstances, or the like, differ greatly or oppose each other.