Word details
매
- Pronunciation
- 매
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- intermediate
- Homonyms
- 4
whip; rod
A stick with which to beat a person or animal, or the act of beating with such a stick.
Idioms
매(를) 들다
hold a rod
To hit with a rod or club to give a scolding.
Proverbs
매도 먼저 맞는 놈이 낫다
The guy who gets whip first is better
It is better to go through a very difficult and painful situation as soon as possible if one has to go through it anyway.