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Korean idiom Take aim; assess; check a scale

Idioms linked to “가늠” · Linked dictionary word

가늠 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 보다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 가늠(을) 보다
  • 가늠을 보다
  • 가늠 보다

English rendering Take aim; assess; check a scale Literal translation: “Look at the aim”

Meaning 1

목표를 겨누어 보다.

Aim at a target.

Dictionary example 1

정확하게 가늠을 보고 총을 쏘았다.

I took careful aim and fired the gun.
동의어 가늠(을) 잡다
Meaning 2

형편이나 시세 따위를 살피다.

Examine circumstances, market conditions, or the like.

Dictionary example 1

문을 열고 들어가야 할지 말아야 할지 가늠을 보았다.

I weighed whether to open the door and go in.
동의어 가늠(을) 잡다
Meaning 3

물건의 무게를 달 때에 저울눈이 바른지 아니한지를 보다.

When weighing something, check whether the scale reads correctly.

Dictionary example 1

가늠을 보아서 한 근 정확히 드려라.

Check the scale and give them exactly one geun.
동의어 가늠(을) 잡다

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“가늠을 보다” — Take aim; assess; check a scale: Aim at a target.
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