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발버둥

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명사 · noun고유어 · native Korean word

Meaning

  1. 1.

    struggling; writhing — The act of twisting and thrashing as one sits or lies on one's back, bending and stretching out one's two legs alternately.

    주로 '발버둥(을) 치다'로 쓴다.

  2. 2.

    struggle; trying desperately — The act of trying very hard to do something with all one's might or using every means possible.

    주로 '발버둥(을) 치다'로 쓴다.