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Noun

  1. 1

    breath

    The act of a human or animal breathing air in and out through the nose or mouth.

    Korean definition: 사람이나 동물이 코 또는 입으로 공기를 들이마시고 내쉬는 것.

    • The child came running to me in a hurry, gasping for breath.

    • The air in the room is so stuffy that I can hardly breathe.

  2. 2

    stiffness

    A fresh and stiff state or the texture of vegetables like napa cabbage.

    Korean definition: 배추와 같은 채소가 생기를 잃지 않고 빳빳한 상태나 기운.

    • To make kimchi, Mother was soaking the napa cabbage in salt water to wilt it.

    • The vegetables on display had wilted a lot, as if they'd been brought from the field long ago.