No. 5,415 in Korean
뚝
"뚝" means "suddenly," "abruptly," or the sound "plop" (onomatopoeia).
In a sentence
물방울이 뚝 떨어졌다.
A drop of water fell suddenly.
"뚝" used as an adverb to describe the sudden dropping of the water drop.
그는 뚝뚝 떨어지는 물을 바라보았다.
He watched the water dripping continuously.
"뚝" repeated twice to emphasize the sound of continuous dripping.
그는 찬바람에 무릎이 뚝 끊어지는 기분이 들었다.
He felt a sharp pain in his knee due to the cold wind.
"뚝" conveys the feeling of something breaking or snapping sharply.
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