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TOPIK 4verb

결리다

gyeollida

결려요 · 결렸어요 · 결릴 거예요 · 결리는 (+noun)

to feel a stiff, stabbing pain, to have a crick (neck, shoulder, side)

Example

자고 일어났더니 목이 결려서 고개를 못 돌리겠어요.

I woke up with a crick in my neck and can't turn my head.

Word parts

Used for a sharp, stiff pain that hurts when you move or breathe — think 'a crick'.