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TOPIK 3adverb

쾅

kwang

쾅 + 닫히다 / 부딪치다 · repeated: 쾅쾅

bang, slam (door, crash)

Example

바람에 문이 쾅 닫혔어요.

The door slammed shut in the wind.

Word parts

의성어 (sound word) for a loud, sharp bang: a slammed door, a crash or an explosion.

Good to know

Doubled 쾅쾅 means repeated banging: 문을 쾅쾅 두드리다. For a dull, heavy fall, use 쿵.