Korean noun

건달

geondal

scoundrel; loafer

A person with no occupation, who loafs around and makes a living by extorting money or getting help from others.

Standard pronunciation: [건달]
Level: Intermediate

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건달 in a sentence

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여러 명의 건달이 나타나 상인들에게서 돈을 빼앗아 갔다.
여러 명의 건다리 나타나 상인드레게서 도늘 빼아사 갇따.said like thisyeoreo myeongui geondari natana sangindeuregeseo doneul ppaeasa gatda.
민준이는 오랜 건달 생활을 청산하기로 다짐했다.
민주니는 오랜 건달 생화를 청산하기로 다짐핻따.said like thisminjunineun oraen geondal saenghwareul cheongsanhagiro dajimhaetda.

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Dictionary data from the Korean Basic Dictionary by the National Institute of Korean Language, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR. We added the romanization. This page is shared under the same licence.