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Idioms linked to “간-땡이02” · Linked dictionary word

간땡이 (가) The part “가” may be omitted. 크다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 간땡이(가) 크다
  • 간땡이가 크다
  • 간땡이 크다

English rendering have a lot of guts Literal translation: “one’s damned liver is big”

Meaning 1

겁이 없고 매우 대담한 것을 속되게 이르는 말.

A coarse expression meaning to be fearless and very bold.

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‘간(이) 크다’를 속되게 이르는 말.

‘간(이) 크다’

겁이 없고 매우 대담하다.

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Dictionary example 1

간땡이가 큰 사람은 겁이 없다.

Someone with a lot of guts is afraid of nothing.
동의어 간덩이(가) 크다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “간덩이가 크다”: A vulgar expression for being fearless and very bold. Shared · 3 Have tremendous nerve A vulgar expression for being fearless and very bold.

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

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Illustration of the first meaning of “간땡이가 붓다”: A vulgar expression for becoming excessively bold. Shared · 3 Get too damned bold A vulgar expression for becoming excessively bold. Illustration of the first meaning of “간땡이를 키우다”: Vulgarly, increase one’s courage and generosity of spirit Shared · 2 Build up one’s nerve Vulgarly, increase one’s courage and generosity of spirit

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Illustration of the first meaning of “간에 기별도 안 가다”: For the amount eaten to be so small that it is as good as eating nothing. Shared · 2 barely make a dent in one’s hunger For the amount eaten to be so small that it is as good as eating nothing. Illustration of the first meaning of “간에 바람 들다”: To behave frivolously. act frivolously To behave frivolously. Illustration of the first meaning of “간에 불붙다”: Face such urgency that one feels as though one’s liver is burning 2 meanings Be frantic or furious Face such urgency that one feels as though one’s liver is burning Illustration of the first meaning of “간에 차지 않다”: Have eaten so little that it is as if one had eaten nothing 2 meanings Shared · 2 Be insufficient or unsatisfying Have eaten so little that it is as if one had eaten nothing Illustration of the first meaning of “간을 꺼내어 주다”: Give something important unstintingly to please someone. Give everything to curry favor Give something important unstintingly to please someone. Illustration of the first meaning of “간을 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 “간을 빼 먹다”: Figuratively, take away everything valuable while outwardly flattering someone and pretending to treat them well. Flatter someone and strip them of everything Figuratively, take away everything valuable while outwardly flattering someone and pretending to treat them well. Illustration of the first meaning of “간을 졸이다”: To be so worried and anxious that one cannot relax. Shared · 4 be on tenterhooks To be so worried and anxious that one cannot relax. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 녹다”: Feel more than ordinarily delighted because something pleases one 2 meanings Shared · 2 Melt with delight or anxiety Feel more than ordinarily delighted because something pleases one Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 덜렁하다”: Be greatly startled and shocked. Be shocked with fright Be greatly startled and shocked.

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“간땡이가 크다” — have a lot of guts: A coarse expression meaning to be fearless and very bold.
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