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TOPIK 6verb

농락하다

nongnakada [농나카다]

농락해요 · 농락했어요 · 농락할 거예요 · 농락하세요

to toy with, to manipulate, to make a fool of

Example

그는 사람들의 감정을 농락했습니다.

He toyed with people's feelings.

Word parts

농 cage락 bind

Literally 'basket and rope' — catching and controlling someone like an animal.

Good to know

Pronounced [농나카다] — ㄹ becomes ㄴ after ㅇ.