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TOPIK 5adjective

비굴하다

bigulhada

비굴해요 · 비굴했어요 · 비굴한 (+noun)

servile, groveling, cowardly

Example

살아남으려고 비굴하게 굴고 싶지는 않아요.

I don't want to grovel just to survive.

Word parts

비 lowly굴 bend

Literally 'lowering yourself and bending'.

Good to know

Often used with 굴다 'to act': 비굴하게 굴다 'to act servile'.