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TOPIK 5noun

우후죽순

uhujuksun [우후죽쑨]

우후죽순이 · 우후죽순을

springing up everywhere; mushrooming

Example

요즘 동네에 카페가 우후죽순처럼 생기고 있어요.

These days, cafés are popping up all over the neighborhood.

Word parts

우 rain후 after죽 bamboo순 shoot

Literally 'bamboo shoots after rain.'

Good to know

Usually 우후죽순처럼 or 우후죽순으로 + 생기다/늘어나다.