Word details
귀신
- Pronunciation
- 귀ː신
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- intermediate
ghost; spirit
A spirit said to be left behind after one's death.
deity; god
A god believed to make good things or bad things happen to human beings.
demon
(figurative) A person whose skill in a certain area excels others.
loud dresser
(figurative) A person whose appearance, outfit, etc. is very wild.
fixture
(figurative) A person who does nothing but one particular thing or stays stuck in one place
Idioms
귀신(이) 씌다
be covered with a ghost
To be possessed by a ghost to lose one's senses.
귀신도 모르다
Even a ghost doesn't know
To look the same to such an extent that a switch would go unnoticed.
귀신이 곡하다
A ghost wails
For something to be so unexpected that no one can explain how that happened.
Proverbs
귀신 씻나락 까먹는 소리
the sound of a ghost peeling and eating rice seeds
An unclear muttering sound that one says to oneself.
the sound of a ghost peeling and eating rice seeds
The sound of a few people quietly talking in whispers.
the sound of a ghost peeling and eating rice seeds
Unrelated and useless words that go beyond all reason.