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실마리

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실마리

  • [ɕʰiɭma̠ɾi] SK Standard, Seoul

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실머리 (따옴◄<신증유합(1576)>)

noun

  1. 감겨있거나 헝클어진 실의 첫머리. 실타래에서 실마리를 찾다.
  2. 일이나 사건을 풀어 나갈 수 있는 첫머리. 해결의 실마리가 보이다.

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MLA

"실마리." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%8B%A4%EB%A7%88%EB%A6%AC. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

실마리. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%8B%A4%EB%A7%88%EB%A6%AC

Chicago

"실마리." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%8B%A4%EB%A7%88%EB%A6%AC.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {실마리},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%8B%A4%EB%A7%88%EB%A6%AC},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}