Korean word

움직임

Pronunciation

Romanizationumjigim

Meaning

  • nounmovement

Example

아이의 작은 움직임을 느꼈어요.a i ui cha geun um ji gi meul neu kkyeo sseo yo

I felt the child's slight movement.

Illustration for 움직임 (movement)

More examples

밤에 창문에서 미세한 움직임이 보였어요.pa me chang mu ne seo mi se han um ji gi mi po yeo sseo yo

At night, a subtle movement was visible at the window.

Core concept

Something does not stay still but shows motion or a change in form.

Common phrases

  • 미세한 움직임mi se han um ji gim

    subtle movement

  • 움직임을 느끼다um ji gi meul neu kki da

    feel movement

  • 갑작스러운 움직임kap jjak sseu reo un um ji gim

    sudden movement

Similar words

동작tongjak: A deliberate, noticeable way that a person or object moves.
몸짓momjit: A physical sign that communicates a message or emotion.
이동idong: The transfer of a person or thing from one place to another.
행동haengdong: The outward conduct shown through what a person does, says, or displays.

Definition in Korean

몸이나 물건이 위치나 모양을 바꾸는 상태나 그 동작.mo mi na mul geo ni wi chi na mo yang eul pa kku neun sang tae na keu tong jak

Word origin

The noun is formed from a native Korean verb meaning to move by adding a noun-forming ending for the act or state of moving.

Usage tips

  • The word can focus on motion as an ongoing sign of change, which helps it extend naturally from physical motion to developing activity or trends.

Other meanings

  • trendnoun

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