배꼽을 잡고 웃다 · 배꼽을 잡았어요
to laugh one's head off, to split one's sides laughing (lit. to hold one's belly button)
Example
그 영화가 너무 웃겨서 배꼽을 잡고 웃었어요.
That movie was so funny that I laughed my head off.
Word parts
Laughing so hard that you clutch your stomach, as if your belly button might fall off.
Good to know
Usually in 배꼽을 잡고 웃다. A similar phrase is 배꼽이 빠지게 웃다 'to laugh till one's belly button falls out'.
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