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덜미

Pronunciation
덜미
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
none

nape; the back of the neck

The back part of the neck.

Idioms

덜미(를) 잡히다

be seized by the back of one's neck

To have one's misdeeds revealed.

덜미(를) 치다

hit someone on the back of his/her neck

To attack someone's weak point or most important part.

덜미가 잡히다

be seized by the back of one's neck

To have one's misdeeds revealed.

덜미를 잡다[쥐다]

seize[hold] of the back of someone's neck

To seize on someone's weakness and control him/her.