Word details
코
- Pronunciation
- 코
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 2
nose
The body part that is used for breathing and smelling.
nasal discharge
The sticky liquid, or snot, excreted from the nostrils.
front part
The front, pointed part of a shoe.
Idioms
코 먹은 소리
sound that has eaten nasal discharge
A ringing sound generated when one tries to speak with one's nose blocked.
코 묻은 돈
money stained with nasal discharge
A small amount of money that a child has.
코(가) 빠지다
One's nose falls off
To worry about something too much to such an extent as to drain one's energy.
코(가) 꿰이다
One's nose is skewered
To be restrained because one's weakness has been seized upon.
코가 납작해지다
One's nose is flattened
To be put to shame or cast down.
코가 높다
have a high nose
To put on airs and be arrogant.
코가 땅에 닿다
have one's nose touch the ground
To deeply bow one's head in a polite manner.
코가 비뚤어지게[비뚤어지도록]
having one's nose become crooked[to such an extent that one's nose becomes crooked]
To such an extent that one becomes very drunk.
코를 골다
snore
For one's nose to generate a ringing sound when one sleeps.
코를 납작하게 만들다[하다]
flatten someone's nose
To embarrass someone or dampen his/her spirits.
코를 빠뜨리다
drop nasal discharge
To ruin something that was almost finished.
코를 찌르다
pierce the nose
To emit a strong smell.
코를 쳐들다
lift up one's nose
To act conceited and put on airs.
Proverbs
코가 어디 붙은지 모른다
not know where someone's nose is attached to
To not know what a person looks like because he/she is an utter stranger.
코를 잡아도 모르겠다
not know even if one's nose is held
For a place to be very dark to such an extent that one cannot notice what happens.
코에 걸면 코걸이 귀에 걸면 귀걸이
It is a nose ring if it is hung on the nose, and an earring if it is hung on the ear
An expression to describe the attitude of making use of any grounds or excuses for one's own advantage.
It is a nose ring if it is hung on the nose, and an earring if it is hung on the ear; Different people call it different things
An expression used to describe a situation where the same thing can be explained or interpreted in different ways depending on who explains or interpretes it.