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TOPIK 5noun

널뛰기

neolttwigi

널뛰기가 · 널뛰기를

neolttwigi (Korean seesaw jumping)

Example

설날에 민속촌에서 처음으로 널뛰기를 해 봤어요.

On Lunar New Year I tried seesaw jumping for the first time at a folk village.

Word parts

널 'plank, board' + 뛰기 'jumping' (from 뛰다).

Good to know

Two people stand on the ends of a long board laid over a bundle and take turns jumping, launching each other into the air. Traditionally played by women at 설날.