Word details
어깨
- Pronunciation
- 어깨
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
shoulder
The body part between the lower end of the neck and the upper end of the arm.
shoulder
The part between the sleeve seam and the collar.
thug; hoodlum
(slang) A gangster who uses force or violence.
Idioms
어깨를 나란히 하다
to be shoulder to shoulder
To stand or walk side by side.
to be shoulder to shoulder
To have similar status or power with each other.
to be shoulder to shoulder
To work together for the same purpose.
어깨에 힘이 들어가다
have stiff shoulders
To come to behave in an arrogant manner.
어깨에 힘(을) 주다
stiffen one's shoulders
To behave in an arrogant manner.
어깨에 지다[짊어지다]
carry something on one's shoulders
To have the responsibility or duty to do something.
어깨에 걸머지다
carry something on one's shoulders
To take heavy responsibility, etc.
어깨를 펴다
straighten up one's shoulders
To behave in a confident manner.
어깨를 짓누르다
press one's shoulders
For duty, responsibility, constraints, etc., to impose a burden on someone.
어깨를 들이밀다[들이대다]
stick[thrust] one's shoulders out
To aggressively work on something without sparing oneself.
어깨를 낮추다
lower one's shoulders
To lower oneself in a humble and modest manner.
어깨(를) 견주다
compare each other's shoulders
To have similar status or power with each other.
어깨를 겯다
weave each other's shoulders
To take action in line with each other for the same purpose.
어깨를 겨누다[겨루다]
aim at[compete with] each other's shoulders
To have similar status or power with each other.
어깨를 같이하다
share each other's shoulders
To work together for the same purpose.
어깨가[어깨를] 으쓱거리다
One's shoulders shrug[shrug one's shoulders]
To feel like showing off something or feel confident and proud about it.
어깨가 처지다[낮아지다/늘어지다]
have drooping[lowered/sagging] shoulders
To be depressed with disappointment.
어깨가 움츠러들다
have hunched shoulders
To lack confidence or feel ashamed and embarrassed.
어깨가 무겁다
have heavy shoulders
To feel the sense of burden and responsibility as one undertakes a difficult and important task.
어깨가 가볍다
have light shoulders
To feel relieved as if one has escaped from a heavy responsibility or one's responsibilities have decreased.