목숨

목숨이 · 목숨을

life (one's own life)

Example

소방관은 목숨을 걸고 사람들을 구해요.

Firefighters risk their lives to save people.

Word parts

Probably 목 'throat' + 숨 'breath' — the breath of life.

Good to know

목숨을 걸다 'to risk one's life' is the most common collocation.

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