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TOPIK 6noun

그네뛰기

geunettwigi

그네뛰기가 · 그네뛰기를

swinging (traditional swing contest, especially on Dano)

Example

단오가 되면 여자들이 그네뛰기를 즐겼어요.

When Dano came, women enjoyed swinging contests.

Word parts

그네 (swing) + 뛰기 (jumping): you 'jump' a swing in Korean, 그네를 뛰다.

Good to know

Today, for playground swings, people say 그네를 타다.