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TOPIK 3adverb

깡충깡충

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깡충깡충 + 뛰다 / 뛰어가다

hopping, skipping (like a rabbit)

Example

토끼가 깡충깡충 뛰어가요.

The rabbit hops away.

Word parts

Manner word (의태어) for short, light hops with both feet. Dark-vowel 껑충껑충 is for big, long leaps.

Good to know

The standard spelling is 깡충깡충, not the common misspelling 깡총깡총.