English–Korean
“grabbing by the collar” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationmyeokssaljabi
Example
버스에서 두 사람이 멱살잡이를 하고 있었다.peo seu e seo tu sa ra mi myeok ssal ja bi reul ha go i sseot tta
Two people were grabbing each other by the collar on the bus.
How to say “grabbing by the collar” in Korean
“Grabbing by the collar” in Korean is 멱살잡이 (myeokssaljabi).
A physical tussle in which people seize each other by the collar.
Example sentences with 멱살잡이
말다툼이 격해져 두 사람이 멱살잡이를 벌였다.mal da tu mi kyeo kae jeo tu sa ra mi myeok ssal ja bi reul peo ryeot tta
As the argument grew heated, the two people got into a collar-grabbing scuffle.
Tips for using 멱살잡이
- Unlike a simple collar grab in English, this word usually describes a rough scuffle between people, so it suits reports of a physical confrontation.