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TOPIK 5noun

기미

gimi

기미가 · 기미를

sign, hint, trace

Example

비가 그칠 기미가 전혀 보이지 않아요.

There's no sign at all of the rain stopping.

Word parts

기 slight미 minute

Literally 'slight and minute': a faint first hint. Homonym 기미 = dark facial spots.

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Typical pattern: ~(으)ㄹ 기미가 보이다/없다 (show signs of ~ / no sign of ~).