덥석 + 잡다/물다/받아들이다/믿다
eagerly, all at once (grabbing), snapping up
Example
아이가 사탕을 보자마자 덥석 집었어요.
The child snatched up the candy as soon as he saw it.
Word parts
A sound-symbolic word for a quick, greedy grab.
Good to know
덥석 믿다 means 'to believe too readily' — grabbing at something without thinking.
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