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TOPIK 3noun

볼

bol

볼이 · 볼을

cheek

Example

날씨가 추워서 아이의 볼이 빨개졌어요.

It was cold, so the child's cheeks turned red.

Word parts

Homonym warning: 볼 is also a form of 보다 'to see,' as in 볼 거예요.

Good to know

볼 and 뺨 both mean cheek, but slapping uses 뺨: 뺨을 때리다.