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TOPIK 3adjective

뾰족하다

ppyojokada [뾰조카다]

뾰족해요 · 뾰족했어요 · 뾰족한 (+noun)

pointed, sharp-pointed

Example

연필을 뾰족하게 깎았어요.

I sharpened the pencil to a fine point.

Word parts

Mimetic 뾰족 'tapering to a point' + -하다.

Good to know

Pronounced [뾰조카다]: ㄱ + ㅎ becomes ㅋ. 뾰족한 수가 없다 = 'there's no good way out'.