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fist

Noun

  1. 1

    fist

    A hand with the fingers clenched into the palm.

    Korean definition: 손가락을 모두 모아 쥔 손.

    • No sooner had he finished speaking than Seunggyu's fist came flying.

    • Jisu has small hands, so her fist was also much smaller than other people's.

  2. 2

    violence; force; gang

    (figurative) Physical power, violence or a thug.

    Korean definition: (비유적으로) 물리적인 힘이나 폭력, 폭력배.

    • In the face of Minjun's fists, none of the kids in class dared to raise their voice.

    • In this world, regardless of age, whoever had the strongest fists came out on top.

  3. 3

    handful

    An amount that can be held in one hand; a small number of things or people.

    Korean definition: 한 손에 쥘 수 있는 양을 세는 단위.

    • I put a handful of tea leaves into the kettle.

    • There were a few handfuls of rice in the jar there.