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No. 1,530 in Korean

고개를

"고개를" means "the head" or "one's head" (as part of an action, e.g., turning or nodding the head).

In a sentence

  • 고개를 들어 하늘을 보았습니다.

    I raised my head to look at the sky.

    고개를 is used to mean 'head' as an object being acted upon, specifically being raised.

  • 그는 걸어가며 고개를 숙였습니다.

    He lowered his head while walking.

    고개를 is used to mean 'head' as an object being acted upon, specifically being lowered.

  • 문을 열었을 때 그녀는 고개를 갸웃했습니다.

    When the door was opened, she tilted her head.

    고개를 is used to mean 'head' as an object being acted upon, specifically being tilted.

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