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TOPIK 6noun

염좌

yeomjwa

염좌가 · 염좌를

sprain

Example

발목 염좌는 운동선수에게 흔한 부상입니다.

An ankle sprain is a common injury for athletes.

Word parts

염 twist좌 wrench

Literally 'twist and wrench' — the medical word for a sprain.

Good to know

염좌 is formal and medical; in daily life people say 발목을 삐었어요 (I sprained my ankle).