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Neck in Korean 🇰🇷


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How to say “neck” in Korean? “목”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “목” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on neck in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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목 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “목 (mok)” as the part that holds up your head—just like a "mop" supports water, your neck supports your head. The similar sound can help you recall that 목 means neck.

Explanations:
• 목 (mok) refers specifically to the neck, the body part connecting the head and torso.
• In Korean, it is used both in literal descriptions of anatomy and in expressions or idioms involving the neck.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 목덜미 (mokdeolmi) – refers to the nape or back of the neck. Although not identical, it is a related term about the neck area.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• 목 is used in idiomatic expressions. For example, “목을 매다” (mok-eul maeda) literally means “to hang by the neck” and is used both in historical contexts (execution) and metaphorically to express being under extreme pressure.
• It appears in the expression “목이 마르다” (mok-i mareuda), which literally translates as “the neck is dry” but means “to be thirsty.”

Example Sentences:
• “I have a stiff neck.”

 Korean: 제 목이 뻣뻣해요.

 Romanized: Je mok-i ppetppet-haeyo.

• “He wears a scarf around his neck.”

 Korean: 그는 목에 스카프를 두르고 있어요.

 Romanized: Geuneun mok-e seukapeureul dulleugo isseoyo.

• “The executioner hanged the prisoner by his neck.”

 Korean: 처형자는 죄수를 목매어 처형했어요.

 Romanized: Cheohyeongjaneun joesureul mokmae-eo cheohyeonghaesseoyo.

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