No. 711 in Korean
머리를
The Korean word "머리를" means "head" (as the object of a verb).
In a sentence
저는 머리를 다듬으러 미용실에 갔어요.
I went to the hair salon to trim my hair.
Here, '머리를' refers to 'my hair', as part of personal grooming.
매일 아침 머리를 감아야 해요.
I need to wash my hair every morning.
In this sentence, '머리를' refers to 'my hair', indicating a routine hygiene activity.
어려운 질문이 있어서 머리를 써야 했어요.
There was a difficult question, so I had to use my brain.
Here, '머리를' metaphorically represents 'my brain' or 'mind', denoting thinking or problem-solving.
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