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TOPIK 5noun

요령

yoryeong

요령이 · 요령을

knack, trick, the hang of it; gist; (요령을 피우다) shirking

Example

처음에는 어려웠는데 이제 요령이 생겼어요.

It was hard at first, but now I've got the hang of it.

Word parts

요 key, waist령 collar, lead

Literally 'waist and collar' — grabbing a garment by its key points, so 'the essentials'.

Good to know

Positive as a knack (요령이 있다), but 요령을 피우다 means 'to cut corners, to slack off'.