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뒷덜미

Pronunciation
뒤ː떨미 / 뒫ː떨미
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
none

the lower part of the nape

The lower back part of the neck between the shoulders.

Idioms

뒷덜미를 잡히다

be seized by the back of one's neck

To be unable to move at all and get caught.