Word details
귀
- Pronunciation
- 귀
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 2
ear
The part of a human or animal's body that hears sounds, located on both sides of the head.
earflap
The brim of one's outer ear that is exposed outside.
corner
A corner of an object that has sharp angles.
tip of a collar
The end of a collar of a jacket, etc.
pocket corner
Either end of a pocket.
needle eye
The hole of a needle through which thread passes to sew something.
handle
A handle attached to lift a jar, bowl, etc.
hearing ability
The ability to hear a certain sound or language.
Idioms
귀(가) 따갑다
One's ears sting
For a sound to be too sharp and loud to bear.
One's ears sting
To hear something so many times that one no longer wants to hear that.
귀(가) 아프다
One' ears hurt
To hear something so many times that one no longer wants to hear that.
귀(를) 기울이다
tilt one's ear
To carefully listen to what others say or stories about others with interest.
귀(에) 익다
become accustomed to one's ears
For a sound to become familiar since it has been heard many times before.
become accustomed to one's ears
To be accustomed to a certain word or sound since one has heard it many times before.
귀가 가렵다[간지럽다]
feel itchy in one's ears
To have a hunch that someone is talking about them.
귀가 뚫리다
One's ears become clear
To come to understand a foreign language.
귀가 번쩍 뜨이다
One's ears open wide
To have one's curiosity stimulated by unexpected news.
귀가 솔깃하다
One's ears get tempted
To become interested in something because it could be beneficial.
귀가 얇다
have thin ears
To believe or accept what others say or suggest easily.
귀를 열다
open one's ears
To prepare to listen.
귀를 의심하다
doubt one's ears
To suspect that one has heard something incorrectly since it is too surprising to be true.
귀에 거슬리다
be unpleasant to one's ears
To feel bad since one disagrees with what someone says.
귀에 들어가다
get in one's ears
For a certain news to be known to someone.
귀에 딱지가 앉다
A scab forms over one's ears
To hear somebody repeat something over and over.
귀에 못이 박히다
A nail is driven into one's ears
To hear something so many times.
Proverbs
귀에 걸면 귀걸이 코에 걸면 코걸이
It is an earring if it is hung on the ear, and a nose ring if it is hung on the nose; Different people call it different things
For something or an object to become this or that depending on how it is explained or described.