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Idioms linked to “가시01” · Linked dictionary word

가시 (가) The part “가” may be omitted. 돋치다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 가시(가) 돋치다
  • 가시가 돋치다
  • 가시 돋치다

English rendering Be sharply hostile Literal translation: “Thorns bristle”

Meaning 1

공격의 의도나 불평불만이 있는 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.

An emphatic expression for having hostile intentions or grievances.

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‘가시(가) 돋다’를 강조하여 이르는 말.

‘가시(가) 돋다’

공격의 의도나 불평불만이 있다.

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Dictionary example 1

두 사람은 가시가 돋친 말을 주고받는다.

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “가시”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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“가시가 돋치다” — Be sharply hostile: An emphatic expression for having hostile intentions or grievances.
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