긁고

This is the 10940th most frequent Korean word.


긁고

"긁고" means "scratching" or "scrapes" in English.


Here, '긁고' refers to the physical act of scratching something.

그는 등에 난 가려운 곳을 긁고 있다.

He is scratching an itchy spot on his back.


In this sentence, '긁고' is used metaphorically to express acting indiscriminately or following one's whims.

요즘 스트레스를 많이 받아서 긁고 싶은 대로 긁는 느낌이야.

I feel like lately, due to a lot of stress, I'm just doing whatever I want, as if scratching wherever I want.


'긁고' in this context conveys a light, playful scratch as an action done for amusement.

나는 장난으로 그의 팔을 긁고 살짝 웃었다.

I scratched his arm lightly as a joke and chuckled slightly.