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TOPIK 5noun

넋두리

neokduri [넉뚜리]

넋두리가 · 넋두리를

lament, grumbling monologue, rambling complaint

Example

할머니의 넋두리를 들어 드리는 것도 효도예요.

Listening to Grandma's laments is also a way of being a good grandchild.

Word parts

From 넋 'soul': originally a shaman's words voicing a dead person's grievances in a gut ritual.

Good to know

Pronounced [넉뚜리]; 넋두리를 늘어놓다 means 'to ramble on about one's troubles.'