Korean Conversation · Level 159
15 words
Korean word
비틀거리다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpiteulgeorida
Meaning
- verbstagger
Example
그는 술에 취해 길에서 비틀거리고 있었다.keu neun su re chwi hae ki re seo pi teul geo ri go i sseot tta
He was drunk and staggering in the street.
More examples
무거운 상자를 들다가 중심을 잃고 비틀거렸다.mu geo un sang ja reul teul da ga chung si meul il ko pi teul geo ryeot tta
He lost his balance and staggered while lifting a heavy box.
Core concept
A person lurches from one unstable step to the next without keeping a steady center of balance.
Common phrases
술에 취해 비틀거리다su re chwi hae pi teul geo ri da
stagger while drunk
길에서 비틀거리다ki re seo pi teul geo ri da
stagger in the street
Similar words
휘청거리다hwicheonggeorida: The body sways sharply for a moment after losing its balance.
흔들리다heundeullida: An object or body part moves back and forth because of an outside force.
넘어지다neomeojida: The body loses balance and ends up on the ground.
Definition in Korean
발걸음이나 몸의 중심이 흔들려 제대로 서거나 걷지 못할 때 쓰는 자동사.pal kkeo reu mi na mo mui chung si mi heun deul lyeo che dae ro seo geo na keot jji mo tal ttae sseu neun cha dong sa
Word origin
The word developed from a twisting movement idea plus a Korean suffix used for repeated or sustained action.
Usage tips
- The word is useful for describing visible unsteady walking in everyday situations such as drunkenness, fatigue, or dizziness.
Opposites
- 안정되다anjeongdoedastabilizeverb
Related words
- 비틀거림piteulgeorimstaggeringnoun