Following is the list of body actions in Korean and with their meanings in English.
No. | English Expression | Korean Expression |
|---|---|---|
1 | Sweat | 땀을 흘리다 |
2 | To sit | 앉다 |
3 | To relax | 힘 빼다 |
4 | To fall down / To faint | 쓰러지다 |
5 | Hold breath | 숨을 참다 |
6 | To break a bone | 뼈가 부러지다 |
7 | To go numb | 저리다 |
8 | To pinch someone | 꼬집다 |
9 | To shake from being cold or scared | 떨다 |
10 | Bleed | 피가 나다 / 피를 흘리다 |
11 | To shrug one's shoulders | 어깨를 으쓱하다 |
12 | To lean back | 기대다 |
13 | To give a piggyback ride | 어부바 |
14 | To sprain | 삐다 |
15 | To tickle someone | 간질이다 |
16 | To hit someone / To strike someone | 때리다 |
17 | To sleep | 잠을 자다 |
18 | Shaving / To shave | 면도하다 |
19 | To stand | 서다 |
20 | Breathe | 숨을 쉬다 |
21 | Flex muscles | 힘을 주다 / 근육을 풀다 |
22 | Relax muscles | 근육을 이완시키다 |
23 | Squeeze with hands | 짜다 |
24 | Tense up | 근육을 긴장하다 |
25 | Stretch | 스트레칭 하다 / 뻗다 |
26 | Nod one’s head | 고개를 끄덕이다 |
27 | Shake head | 고개를 흔들다 / 고개를 젓다 |
28 | Plug your ears | 귀를 막다 |
29 | Pick one's ear | 귀를 파다 / 귀를 후비다 |
30 | To shed tears | 눈물을 흘리다 |
31 | Close your eyes | 눈을 감다 |
32 | Blink | 눈을 깜박거리다 |
33 | Open your eyes | 눈을 뜨다 |
34 | Speak | 말하다 |
35 | Brush/comb your hair | 머리를 빗다 |
36 | Bite | 물다 |
37 | Look | 보다 |
38 | To glare | 노려보다 |
39 | Frown | 얼굴을 찡그리다 |
40 | Grin | 씨익 웃다 |
41 | Giggle | 낄낄 웃다 |
42 | Smile | 미소짓다 |
43 | Turn red | 얼굴이 빨개지다 |
44 | To squint | 곁눈질하다 / 실눈 뜨기 / 실눈으로 보다 |
45 | Yell | 소리지르다 |
46 | Whisper | 속삭이다 |
47 | Laugh | 웃다 |
48 | Smile | 웃다 / 미소를 짓다 |
49 | Stare | 응시하다 / 빤히 보다 |
50 | Sneeze | 재채기를 하다 |
51 | Pick your nose | 코를 파다 |
52 | Blow your nose | 코를 풀다 |
53 | Kiss | 키스하다 / 뽀뽀하다 |
54 | To burp | 트림하다 |
55 | Dilate one’s pupil | 동공이 커지다 / 확장되다 |
56 | Peel the skin off of one's lips | 입술을 뜯다/껍질을 벗기다 |
57 | Pluck hair/eyebrows | 뽑다 |
58 | To blow air | 입으로 불다 |
59 | To breathe through one's nose | 코로 숨 쉬다 |
60 | To drool | 침을 흘리다 |
61 | To grind one's teeth | 이를 갈다 |
62 | To head butt | 박치기를 하다 / 머리로 받다 |
63 | To mumble | 중얼거리다 / 구시렁거리다 |
64 | To pop a pimple | 여드름을/뾰루지를 짜다 |
65 | To raise one's eye brows | 눈썹을 추켜세우다 / 눈썹을 추켜올리다 |
66 | To roll one's eyes | 눈을 굴리다 |
67 | To rub one's eyes | 눈을 비비다 |
68 | To snore | 코를 골다 |
69 | To stutter when speaking | 말을 더듬다 |
70 | To suck on something | 빨다 |
71 | To brush your teeth | 이를 닦다/이빨을 닦다 |
72 | To bend arm | 굽히다 |
73 | To choke something with hands | 조르다 |
74 | To chop with hands | 내리치다 |
75 | To clap | 박수 치다 |
76 | To cross one's arms | 팔짱 끼다 |
77 | To elbow someone or something | 팔꿈치로 찌르다 |
78 | To flick | 손가락으로 튀기다 |
79 | To grab | 붙잡다 |
80 | To hold something | 들다 |
81 | To pick up something | 줍다 |
82 | To poke | 찌르다 |
83 | To punch | 주먹으로 치다/때리다 |
84 | To rub one's hands together | 비비다 |
85 | To squeeze something | 짜내다 |
86 | to unbutton a shirt | 풀다 |
87 | To spank someone | 엉덩이를 때리다 |
88 | To pull | 당기다 |
89 | To push | 밀다 |
90 | To shake hands | 악수하다 |
91 | Scratch | 할퀴다/긁다 |
92 | Take off clothes | 벗다 |
93 | To put on clothes | 입다 |
94 | To wipe | 닦다 |
95 | To crack one's knuckles | 손가락을 꺾다 |
96 | To wave your hand | 손 흔들다 |
97 | Hold out one's hand | 손을 내밀다 |
98 | Spread legs | 다리를 벌리다 |
99 | Slip | 미끄러지다 |
100 | Bend over | 몸을 굽히다 / 몸을 숙이다 |
101 | To carry someone on your shoulder | 들쳐업다 |
102 | To carry someone in your arms | 안아서 들다 |
103 | To kneel down | 무릎을 꿇다 |
104 | To jump | 뛰다 / 점프하다 |
105 | To kick | 차다 |
106 | To run | 달리다 / 달려가다 / 뛰다 / 뛰어가다 |
107 | To walk | 걷다 |
108 | To tippy toe | 까치발 / 까치발로 걷다 |
109 | Cross legs | 다리를 꼬다 |
110 | To squat | 쪼그려 앉다 |
111 | To sit Indian style | 책상다리하다 / 양반다리하다 / 책상다리로 앉다 |
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