겁쟁이

한국어

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겁쟁이

[kʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈ɛŋi] SK Standard, Seoul
[kʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈e̞ŋi] SK Standard, Seoul

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겁 (한자 怯) + 쟁이

noun

겁을 잘 내는 사람. 난 겁쟁이가 아니야!

In English

coward a person who lacks courage
pussy informal: coward

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"겁쟁이." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B2%81%EC%9F%81%EC%9D%B4. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

겁쟁이. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B2%81%EC%9F%81%EC%9D%B4

Chicago

"겁쟁이." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B2%81%EC%9F%81%EC%9D%B4.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {겁쟁이},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B2%81%EC%9F%81%EC%9D%B4},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}