Word details
그림자
- Pronunciation
- 그ː림자
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- intermediate
shadow; silhouette
The dark shape of an object forming on the opposite floor or wall, when light is shone from behind the object.
reflection
The appearance of an object shown in the water or mirror.
trace
The trace or track showing that someone was there.
sadness; shadow
A sad facial expression.
ominous feeling
A bad feeling.
tag; reputation
(figurative) Something following someone at any time and anywhere.
Idioms
그림자 하나 얼씬하지 않다
Not even a shadow is to be seen
No one appears at all.
그림자도 없다
There is not even a shadow
No trace is found.
그림자를 감추다
hide a shadow
To disappear and never show up.
그림자에 가리다
be hidden by someone's shadow
To be unrecognized since one pales beside someone else with greater reputation or capacity.