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거칠다

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rough; coarse

Adjective

  1. 1

    rough; coarse

    The surface of something being not soft or smooth.

    Korean definition: 표면이 곱거나 부드럽지 않다.

    • Whenever I see my mother's rough hands, my heart aches.

    • Maybe because I'm getting older, my skin seems much rougher than before.

  2. 2

    rough; tough

    Doing something carelessly, not meticulously or accurately.

    Korean definition: 정확하거나 꼼꼼하지 않고 대충 함부로 하는 모습이다.

    • He's not meticulous in handling work and tends to be a bit sloppy.

    • My knitting is still rough, so I'm embarrassed to give it to anyone as a gift.

  3. 3

    rough

    A land being dry, not fertile.

    Korean definition: 땅이 기름지지 않고 메마르다.

    • My family cultivated abandoned rough land and made it into fields.

    • The land in this area is so rough that almost no one farms.

  4. 4

    rough; violent; wild

    Someone's behavior or personality being very violent and strong.

    Korean definition: 행동이나 성격이 몹시 강하고 세다.

    • Jisu suffered a lot of emotional trauma as a child, so she has a somewhat rough personality.

    • Angry, Seunggyu grabbed Yumin's arm and shook it roughly as he pressed her.