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TOPIK 1noun

허리

heori

허리가 · 허리를

waist, lower back

Example

오래 앉아 있어서 허리가 아파요.

My lower back hurts because I sat for a long time.

Word parts

허리띠 = belt (literally 'waist band').

Good to know

허리 covers both the waist and the lower back: 허리가 아파요 usually means 'My back hurts.'