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TOPIK 5noun

딱지치기

ttakjichigi [딱찌치기]

딱지치기가 · 딱지치기를

ddakji (paper tile flipping game)

Example

딱지치기에서 지면 딱지를 친구에게 줘야 해요.

If you lose at ddakji, you have to give your tile to your friend.

Word parts

딱지 'folded paper tile' + 치기 'hitting' (from 치다).

Good to know

Pronounced [딱찌치기]. You slam your tile onto the other player's; if theirs flips over, you win it.