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TOPIK 4noun

벼락치기

byeorakchigi

벼락치기가 · 벼락치기를

cramming (at the last minute)

Example

시험 전날 밤에 벼락치기로 공부했어요.

I crammed for the exam the night before.

Word parts

From 벼락 'lightning' + 치다 'to strike': studying at lightning speed.

Good to know

Common patterns are 벼락치기하다 and 벼락치기로 공부하다.