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TOPIK 6verb

탐닉하다

tamnikada [탐니카다]

탐닉해요 · 탐닉했어요 · 탐닉할 거예요 · 탐닉하세요

to indulge in, to be addicted to (pleasure)

Example

그는 한때 술과 도박에 탐닉했습니다.

He was once addicted to drinking and gambling.

Word parts

탐 indulge닉 drown

Literally 'indulge and drown' — sinking into a pleasure.

Good to know

Pronounced [탐니카다]; usually negative: 쾌락에 탐닉하다.