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꼬투리

Pronunciation
꼬투리
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
none

clue

Something that helps solve a problem or mystery.

pod; hull

The skin wrapping the seeds of plants such as beans or red beans.

Idioms

꼬투리를 잡다

hold a clue

To use something as a pretext to provoke a quarrel.

꼬투리를 잡히다

A clue is held

For something to become a pretext for someone to provoke a quarrel.