Korean

Noun

숨바꼭질 • ‎(sumbakkokjil)

1. (games) hide and seek

   아이들은 달빛보다 밝은 가로등 밑에 모여 재미난 숨바꼭질도 하고 고무줄넘기도 하며 밤 늦게까지 놀았다.‎

   Aideureun dalbitboda balgeun garodeung mite moyeo jaeminan sumbakkokjildo hago gomujulleomgido hamyeo bam neutgekkaji noratda.

   Gathering under streetlamps which are brighter than moonlight, children jollily played hide-and-seek and rubber jump rope until late at night.

2. (figuratively) appearing and disappearing; being sometimes visible and sometimes invisible

   풀솜 같은 구름 속으로 숨바꼭질을 하는 달을 보며 소희는 고향을 떠올렸다.‎

   Pulsom gateun gureum sogeuro sumbakkokjireul haneun dareul bomyeo sohuineun gohyang-eul tteoollyeotda.

   Sight of the flickering moon in the puffy clouds made Sohui reminisce about her hometown.

3. (figuratively) hide and seek; evading

   우리는 단속원들과 숨바꼭질을 하면서 장사를 하는 노점상들을 쉽게 찾아볼 수 있다.‎

   Urineun dansogwondeulgwa sumbakkokjireul hamyeonseo jangsareul haneun nojeomsangdeureul swipge chajabol su itda.

   We can easily find street vendors in business who are playing hide-and-seek with the street wardens.

Synonyms

• 술래잡기 (sullaejapgi)
• (North Korea) 숨기내기 (sumginaegi), 숨을내기 (sumeullaegi)

Derived terms

• (abbreviation) 숨박질 (sumbakjil)
• (verb) 숨바꼭질하다 (sumbakkokjilhada)