Korean word

사기꾼

Pronunciation

Romanizationsagikkun

Meaning

  • nounscammer

Example

저 사람은 사기꾼이에요.cheo sa ra meun sa gi kku ni e yo

That person is a scammer.

Illustration for 사기꾼 (scammer)

More examples

사기를 당한 친구가 그를 사기꾼이라고 불렀어요.sa gi reul tang han chin gu ga keu reul sa gi kku ni ra go pul leo sseo yo

A friend who was scammed called him a scammer.

Core concept

A deceiver who turns lies or clever schemes into personal gain.

Common phrases

  • 사기꾼이라고 부르다sa gi kku ni ra go pu reu da

    call someone a scammer

Similar words

사기범sagibeom: A person who commits fraud as a crime and can be punished under the law.
거짓말쟁이keojinmaljaengi: A person who often says things that are not true.

Definition in Korean

거짓말이나 속임수로 사람을 현혹해 이익을 챙기는 사람.keo jin ma ri na so gim su ro sa ra meul hyeon ho kae i i geul chaeng gi neun sa ram

Word origin

Built from 사기 (sagi, "fraud") and 꾼 (kkun, "a person associated with an activity"), the word identifies a person known for committing fraud.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when describing the person behind a scam, while reports of a victim usually focus first on the fact that someone was deceived.

Opposites

  • 믿을 만한 사람mideul manhan saramtrustworthy personnoun

Related words

  • 사기죄sagijoefraudnoun
  • 사기성sagiseongfraudulencenoun

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