Korean word

눈싸움

Pronunciation

Romanizationnunssaum

Meaning

  • nounsnowball fight

Example

어제 친구랑 눈싸움 했어.eo je chin gu rang nun ssa um hae sseo

Yesterday, I had a snowball fight with my friend.

Illustration for 눈싸움 (snowball fight)

More examples

회의 내내 팀장과 과장이 서로 눈싸움을 벌였다.hoe ui nae nae tim jang gwa kwa jang i seo ro nun ssa u meul peo ryeot tta

The team leader and the section chief stared each other down throughout the meeting.

Core concept

A friendly winter game in which people throw packed snow at one another.

Common phrases

  • 눈싸움을 벌이다nun ssa u meul peo ri da

    have a snowball fight

  • 눈싸움 상대nun ssa um sang dae

    opponent in a snowball fight

Similar words

눈덩이nundeongi: A rounded mass of snow formed by pressing loose snow together.
눈놀이nunnori: An outdoor activity that involves playing with snow during winter.

Definition in Korean

눈을 뭉쳐 만든 눈덩이를 서로 던지며 노는 겨울 놀이.nu neul mung cheo man deun nun deong i reul seo ro teon ji myeo no neun kyeo ul no ri

Word origin

눈싸움 (nunssaum, "snowball fight") combines 눈 (nun, "snow") with 싸움 (ssaum, "fight"), so its literal picture is a fight made from snow.

Usage tips

  • The word fits casual stories about playing outside after a snowfall and helps describe a shared winter memory.

Other meanings

  • stare-downnoun
  • staring contestnoun

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